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3rd Avenue & 47th Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here in 1928, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 47th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 47th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 47th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 47th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 47th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 47th Street

    1928

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    47th Street (East) #155 [garden courtyard]

    Unknown

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    757 Third Avenue - East 47th Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 47th Street, 1928

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Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 47th Street

1928

West side of Third Avenue from 48th to 47th Street. October 24, 1928. P.L. Sperr, Photographer.

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