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12th Avenue & 48th Street, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 48th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 48th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 48th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 48th Street

    1928

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 88., 1930–1935

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 88.

    1930; 1935

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 88., 1930–1935

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 88.

    1930; 1935

  • North (Hudson) River - River scenes., 1930

    North (Hudson) River - River scenes.

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 88., 1930–1935

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 88.

    1930; 1935

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 88., 1932–1935

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 88.

    1932; 1935

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 88., 1932–1935

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 88.

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 48th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 48th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 48th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 48th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 48th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 48th Street

    1939

  • 48th Street (West) - Twelfth Avenue

    48th Street (West) - Twelfth Avenue

    Unknown

  • Twelth Avenue - West 48th Street

    Twelth Avenue - West 48th Street

    Unknown

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North (Hudson) River - Pier 88., 1932–1935

Photo 8 of 13 at 12th Avenue & 48th Street, Manhattan

North (Hudson) River - Pier 88.

1932; 1935

(1) North (Hudson) River, showing construction work in progress on pier 88, off Twelfth Ave., at the foot of West 48th Street. The vantage point is West 46th Street, viewed in a northerly direction. July 23, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing the new steel skeleton. In the left background appears the N.J. shore and skyline. March 20, 1935. P. L. Sperr.

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