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12th Avenue & 56th Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Twelfth Avenue - 56th Street, northeast corner, 1931-05-29

    Twelfth Avenue - 56th Street, northeast corner

    1931-05-29

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 56th Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 56th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 57th Street (West) - 12th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 57th Street (West) - 12th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 57th Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 57th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 56th Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 56th Street

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 57th Street, 1936

Photo 4 of 5 at 12th Avenue & 56th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 57th Street

1936

Twelfth Ave., south from West 57th Street. The area in the foreground, is being cleared and made available for vehicular traffic. May 21, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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