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3rd Avenue & East 127th Street, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here in 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 127th Street (East), 1941

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 127th Street (East)

    1941

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 127th Street (East), 1941

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 127th Street (East)

    1941

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 127th Street (East), 1941

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 127th Street (East)

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 127th Street (East), 1941

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Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 127th Street (East)

1941

View 1; Third Avenue west side and north of East 127th Street, showing El. June 19, 1941. View 2; Third Avenue at south east corner of East 127th Street. View 3; Third Avenue east side at East 128 Street. P.L.Speer. April 25, 1941.

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