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East 71st Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1945, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 71st Street - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 71st Street - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 71st Street - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 71st Street - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1922

  • Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1922

  • Manhattan: 71st Street - Lexington Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 71st Street - Lexington Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1927

  • 71st Street (East) #138, 1945-10-09

    71st Street (East) #138

    1945-10-09

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1927

Photo 7 of 8 at East 71st Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 71st Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

1927

(1) 154-156 East 71st Street, south side, between Lexington and Third Avenues. About 1927. (2) The same. About 1927.

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