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3rd Avenue & East 51st Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1958, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 51st Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 51st Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 51st Street - 3rd Avenue, 1928-03-20

    Manhattan: 51st Street - 3rd Avenue

    1928-03-20

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 51st Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 51st Street (East)

    1936

  • 51st Street (East) - Third Avenue, 1958-07

    51st Street (East) - Third Avenue

    1958-07

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 51st Street - 3rd Avenue, 1928-03-20

Photo 2 of 4 at 3rd Avenue & East 51st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 51st Street - 3rd Avenue

1928-03-20

51st Street, north side, west from Third Avenue. March 28, 1928. P.L. Sperr.

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