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12th Avenue & 32nd Street, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 72-74., 1929

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 72-74.

    1929

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 32nd Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 32nd Street

    1931

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Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1931

Photo 3 of 3 at 12th Avenue & 32nd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 32nd Street

1931

12th Avenue, east side, between W. 32nd and 33rd Streets, showing the New York Central Railroad yards. April 22, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

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