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41st Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 41st Street - 1st Avenue, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: 41st Street - 1st Avenue

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - 1st Avenue, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: 41st Street - 1st Avenue

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - 1st Avenue, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: 41st Street - 1st Avenue

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 41st St., 1928

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 41st St.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 41st St., 1928

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 41st St.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - First Avenue - East River., 1937

    Manhattan: 41st Street - First Avenue - East River.

    1937

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Manhattan: 41st Street - 1st Avenue, 1927–1928

Photo 3 of 6 at 41st Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 41st Street - 1st Avenue

1927; 1928

(1) 41st Street, south side, west from No. 330 between First and Second Avenues. May 11, 1927. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, not showing much beyond Second Avenue. The Tudor City development has begun, and most of the old houses have been demolished. January 24, 1928. P. L. Sperr.

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