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Lenox Avenue & West 139th Street, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1902 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Lenox Ave. and 140-141 Sts., 1902-11-24

    Lenox Ave. and 140-141 Sts.

    1902-11-24

  • Manhattan: 140th Street - Lenox Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 140th Street - Lenox Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 139th Street (West) - Lenox Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 139th Street (West) - Lenox Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 140th Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 140th Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 140th Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 140th Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: 139th Street (West) - Lenox Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 139th Street (West) - Lenox Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 139th Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 139th Street (West)

    1941

  • Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 139th Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 139th Street (West)

    1941

  • Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 139th Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 139th Street (West)

    1941

  • Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 140th Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 140th Street (West)

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 140th Street, 1938

Photo 5 of 10 at Lenox Avenue & West 139th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lenox Avenue - 140th Street

1938

(1) Lenox Avenue. West side, South west corner of West 140th Street, and looking Westwards on 140th Street showing demolition. (2) Same. P.L.Speer. August 17, 1938.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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