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15th Street & Avenue B, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 15th Street - Avenue B, 3-17-1918

    Manhattan: 15th Street - Avenue B

    3-17-1918

  • Manhattan: 15th Street - Avenue B, 1918

    Manhattan: 15th Street - Avenue B

    1918

  • Manhattan: Avenue B - 15th Street, 1919

    Manhattan: Avenue B - 15th Street

    1919

  • Manhattan: 15th Street (East) - Avenue B, 1932

    Manhattan: 15th Street (East) - Avenue B

    1932

  • Manhattan: 15th Street - Avenue B, 1941

    Manhattan: 15th Street - Avenue B

    1941

  • Avenue B at 15th Street and , East side to North, Manhattan, 1941-02-15

    Avenue B at 15th Street and , East side to North, Manhattan

    1941-02-15

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Manhattan: Avenue B - 15th Street, 1919

Photo 3 of 6 at 15th Street & Avenue B, Manhattan

Manhattan: Avenue B - 15th Street

1919

Avenue "B" 15th to 17th Street. (Before reconstruction). January 26, 1919.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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