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Lexington Avenue & East 22nd Street, Manhattan

14 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street, 1920

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street (East), 1920

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street (East)

    1920

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street, 1925

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: 22nd Street - Lexington Avenue, 1928–1938

    Manhattan: 22nd Street - Lexington Avenue

    1928; 1937; 1938

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street (East)

    1928

  • Manhattan: 22nd Street - Lexington Avenue, 1928–1938

    Manhattan: 22nd Street - Lexington Avenue

    1928; 1937; 1938

  • Manhattan: 22nd Street - Lexington Avenue, 1928–1938

    Manhattan: 22nd Street - Lexington Avenue

    1928; 1937; 1938

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street (East)

    1928

  • Manhattan: 22nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 22nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street

    1929

  • General view - [Manhattan - 22nd Street - Lexington Avenue.], 1931

    General view - [Manhattan - 22nd Street - Lexington Avenue.]

    1931

  • Manhattan: 22nd Street - Lexington Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 22nd Street - Lexington Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street (East), 1938

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street (East)

    1938

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street (East), 1938

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street (East)

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street, 1920

Photo 1 of 14 at Lexington Avenue & East 22nd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 22nd Street

1920

Lexington Avenue, west side, north from 22nd Street. The building on the N.W. corner of 22nd Street is the Manhattan Trade School for Girls. About 1920. Gift of E. M. Jenks.

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