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3rd Avenue, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - west side - between 16th and 17th Street., 1915

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - west side - between 16th and 17th Street.

    1915

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - east side - from 16th to 17th streets., 1929-07-13

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - east side - from 16th to 17th streets.

    1929-07-13

  • Manhattan: 16th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 16th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 16th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 16th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 16th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 16th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 17th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 17th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 16th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 16th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - west side - between 16th and 17th streets., 1934-05-21

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - west side - between 16th and 17th streets.

    1934-05-21

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - west side - between 16th and 17th streets., 1934-05-21

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - west side - between 16th and 17th streets.

    1934-05-21

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - No. 188 - 194., 1937-08-07

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - No. 188 - 194.

    1937-08-07

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - No. 188 - 194., 1937-08-07

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - No. 188 - 194.

    1937-08-07

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 16th Street, 1934

Photo 7 of 13 at 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 16th Street

1934

(1) Third Avenue, west side, north from No. 174 between 16th and 17th Streets. May 21, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, north from No. 176. Notice the old milestone. May 21, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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