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Avenue A & 3rd Street, Manhattan

21 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Recreation and hobbies - Bird raising., 1922–1935

    Recreation and hobbies - Bird raising.

    1922; 1928; 1935

  • Recreation and hobbies - Bird raising., 1922–1935

    Recreation and hobbies - Bird raising.

    1922; 1928; 1935

  • Recreation and hobbies - Bird raising., 1922–1935

    Recreation and hobbies - Bird raising.

    1922; 1928; 1935

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 4th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 4th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 4th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 4th Street

    1928

  • General view - [Manhattan - 4th Street - Avenue A (North).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 4th Street - Avenue A (North).]

    1928

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 4th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 4th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 3rd Street - Avenue A, 1935

    Manhattan: 3rd Street - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: 3rd Street - Avenue A, 1935

    Manhattan: 3rd Street - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street

    1935

  • Ageloff Towers; Most Holy Redeemer Church: 3rd St. - Avenue A, Manhattan, 1936

    Ageloff Towers; Most Holy Redeemer Church: 3rd St. - Avenue A, Manhattan

    1936

  • Tenements & storefronts; G. Schwartz Meat Market: 164-168 E. 3rd St.-Ave A-Ave B, Manhattan, 1936

    Tenements & storefronts; G. Schwartz Meat Market: 164-168 E. 3rd St.-Ave A-Ave B, Manhattan

    1936

  • Manhattan: 3rd Street - Avenue A, 1941

    Manhattan: 3rd Street - Avenue A

    1941

  • Manhattan: 4th Street - Avenue A, 1941

    Manhattan: 4th Street - Avenue A

    1941

  • 3rd Street (East) - Avenue A

    3rd Street (East) - Avenue A

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street, 1928

Photo 6 of 21 at Avenue A & 3rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Avenue A - 3rd Street

1928

Intersection of Avenue A, and 4th Street, from N. W. corner of 3rd Street across clearing. August 31, 1928. P.L. Sperr, Photographer

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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