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12th Avenue & 31st Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1925 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 71-73., 1925–1937

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 71-73.

    1925; 1937

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street

    1934

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Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street, 1934

Photo 6 of 6 at 12th Avenue & 31st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 31st Street

1934

Twelfth and Thirteenth Avenues, east side, from 31st to 29th Streets. Twelfth Avenue begins at 30th Street, branching off from Thirteenth Avenue. It was originally planned to have Thirteenth Avenue continue north of 30th Street and west of Twelfth Avenue, on land to be made by filling along the shore, but this plan was never carried out. For practical purposes, Thirteenth Avenue is a southern extension of Twelfth, but slightly towards the east instead of being parallel to Eleventh. May 30, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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