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13th Avenue & West 26th Street, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here in 1931, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 13th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 13th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 13th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 13th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1931

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 13th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1931

Photo 1 of 2 at 13th Avenue & West 26th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 13th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

1931

13th Avenue, east side, from W. 26th to 27th Streets, showing the skeletal frame work of the new Starrett-Lehigh Building. This massive building will occupy the entire block, extending eastward to 11th Avenue. Note on the left of View 1, the southerly side of the Central (Terminal) Stores building. This stands on the block to the north. April 22, 1931 Views 1,2 P. L. Sperr

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