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72nd Street & York Avenue, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 72nd Street - Avenue A, 1927

    Manhattan: 72nd Street - Avenue A

    1927

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street - York Avenue, 1929–1940

    Manhattan: 72nd Street - York Avenue

    1929; 1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 72nd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 72nd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street - York Avenue, 1929–1940

    Manhattan: 72nd Street - York Avenue

    1929; 1940

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Manhattan: 72nd Street - Avenue A, 1927

Photo 1 of 4 at 72nd Street & York Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 72nd Street - Avenue A

1927

72nd Street, north side, from First Avenue to Second Avenues. September 24, 1927. P. L. Sperr.

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