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23rd Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 23rd Street - Avenue A, 1929

    Manhattan: 23rd Street - Avenue A

    1929

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 23rd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 23rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street - Avenue A, 1932

    Manhattan: 23rd Street - Avenue A

    1932

  • Manhattan: Exterior Street - 23rd Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Exterior Street - 23rd Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street - Avenue A, 1936

    Manhattan: 23rd Street - Avenue A

    1936

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 23rd Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 23rd Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Avenue A., 1938

    Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Avenue A.

    1938

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 23rd Street (East)

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 23rd Street (East)

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 23rd Street - Avenue A, 1932

Photo 3 of 8 at 23rd Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

Manhattan: 23rd Street - Avenue A

1932

437 East 23rd Street, north side, west of Avenue A. 1932. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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