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West 126th Street & 5th Avenue, Manhattan

9 historical photos taken here between 1908 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • The Mount Morris, northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 126th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    The Mount Morris, northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 126th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • The Mount Morris, northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 126th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    The Mount Morris, northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 126th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • The Mount Morris, northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 126th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    The Mount Morris, northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 126th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • The Mount Morris, northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 126th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    The Mount Morris, northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 126th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 126th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 126th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 126th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 126th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 126th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 126th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 126th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 126th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 126th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 126th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1936

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 126th Street, 1932

Photo 5 of 9 at West 126th Street & 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 126th Street

1932

Mt. Morris Baptist Church, Fifth Avenue, west side, between 126th and 127th Street. P.L. Sperr, Photographer. July 28, 1932.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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