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22nd Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 22nd Street - Avenue A, 1929

    Manhattan: 22nd Street - Avenue A

    1929

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 22nd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 22nd Street

    1929

  • Police Department activities - Annual outing., 1936

    Police Department activities - Annual outing.

    1936

  • Police Department activities - Annual outing., 1936

    Police Department activities - Annual outing.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 22nd Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 22nd Street (East)

    1937

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Manhattan: 22nd Street - Avenue A, 1929

Photo 1 of 5 at 22nd Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

Manhattan: 22nd Street - Avenue A

1929

22nd Street, north side, east from and including Avenue A. May 6, 1929. P. L. Sperr.

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