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6th Avenue & 22nd Street, Manhattan

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  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 22nd Street, 1920

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 22nd Street

    1920

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 22nd Street, 1920

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 22nd Street

1920

6th Avenue, East intersection of 22nd Street.(Before Reconstruction). March 21, 1920. President Borough Manhattan.

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