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24th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here in 1942, oldest first.

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  • 25th Street (East) - Second Avenue looking east, 1942-08-24

    25th Street (East) - Second Avenue looking east

    1942-08-24

  • Second Avenue - 24th Street, east side, 1942-08-24

    Second Avenue - 24th Street, east side

    1942-08-24

  • Second Avenue - 25th Street, SE corner, 1942-08-24

    Second Avenue - 25th Street, SE corner

    1942-08-24

  • Second Avenue - 24th Street - 23rd Street, east side, 1942-08-24

    Second Avenue - 24th Street - 23rd Street, east side

    1942-08-24

  • Manhattan: 24th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 24th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Second Avenue - 24th Street, east side, 1942-08-24

Photo 2 of 5 at 24th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Second Avenue - 24th Street, east side

1942-08-24

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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