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52nd Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1930, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - 1st Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - 1st Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - 1st Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - 1st Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 52nd St., 1930

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 52nd St.

    1930

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Manhattan: 52nd Street - 1st Avenue, 1919

Photo 1 of 4 at 52nd Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 52nd Street - 1st Avenue

1919

52nd Street, 1st to Parker Avenue, front of #302. (Before Reconstruction). November 21, 1919.

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