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2nd Avenue & 124th Street, Manhattan

26 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 124th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 124th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue

    1914

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 124th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue

    1914

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East), 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1934–1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

    1934; 1937; 1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1934–1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

    1934; 1937; 1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1934–1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

    1934; 1937; 1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East), 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East), 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 124th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 124th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 124th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

    1941

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Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street, 1934–1941

Photo 5 of 26 at 2nd Avenue & 124th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 124th Street

1934; 1937; 1941

(1) Second Avenue, east side, from 124th to 126th Streets, after demolition of houses for the Triborough Bridge approach. July 19, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, at a later date, showing the completed approach to the Triborough Bridge. The rears of tenements seen in the background are facing on the south side of East 126th Street and bearing Nos. 302 to 320. May 7, 1937. P. L. Sperr. (3) Second Avenue,at West 128th Street, looking across the site of the former Cosmopolitan Studio. June 19th,1941 P.L.Sperr,

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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