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1st Ave & 29th St. E, Manhattan

11 historical photos taken here between 1905 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1905

    Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1905

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 29th St. E., 1928–1930

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 29th St. E.

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 29th St. E., 1928–1930

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 29th St. E.

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 29th St. E., 1928–1930

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 29th St. E.

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: 29th Street - 1st Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 29th Street - 1st Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 29th Street - East River Drive, 1930

    Manhattan: 29th Street - East River Drive

    1930

  • Manhattan: 29th Street - 1st Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 29th Street - 1st Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 29th Street - East River Drive, 1930

    Manhattan: 29th Street - East River Drive

    1930

  • Manhattan: 29th Street - 1st Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 29th Street - 1st Avenue

    1930

  • Hospitals - Bellevue Hospital - [The morgue building.], 1937

    Hospitals - Bellevue Hospital - [The morgue building.]

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 29th St. E., 1928–1930

Photo 4 of 11 at 1st Ave & 29th St. E, Manhattan

Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 29th St. E.

1928; 1930

First Avenue, north from E. 29th Street, showing mainly the easterly side of this thoroughfare above 30th Street (seen on the right). The smoke stacks seen in the distance are atop the N.Y. Steam Co. plant and the Consolidated Edison Company generating unit. Note the 34th Street "El" spur crossing the Avenue. Exclusive of the removal of the latter feature, this view in 1936 remains the same. No. 2 shows only a portion of the area seen in View No. 1 Note at the right the clearance (shown solely in View No. 3) where the present Psychopathic Hospital unit of the Bellevue stands. September 10, 1928. Views 2 & 3: April 27, 1930. P.L. Sperr

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