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Avenue B & East 93rd Street, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1911 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • No. 1109 Felix M. Warburg - No. 1116 Jacob Ruppert - East 93rd St.], 1911

    No. 1109 Felix M. Warburg - No. 1116 Jacob Ruppert - East 93rd St.]

    1911

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street - 5th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 93rd Street - 5th Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 93rd Street, 1925

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 93rd Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 93rd Street, 1925

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 93rd Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: Avenue B - 93rd Street (East), 1928–1930

    Manhattan: Avenue B - 93rd Street (East)

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: Avenue B - 93rd Street (East), 1928–1930

    Manhattan: Avenue B - 93rd Street (East)

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: Avenue B - 93rd Street (East), 1928–1930

    Manhattan: Avenue B - 93rd Street (East)

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street - 5th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 93rd Street - 5th Avenue

    1936

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Manhattan: Avenue B - 93rd Street (East), 1928–1930

Photo 6 of 8 at Avenue B & East 93rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Avenue B - 93rd Street (East)

1928; 1930

(1) Tompkins Square: A northeastward view across the northeasterly corner of same, showing the wading pool in the central-easterly half. Buildings shown face on the east side of Ave. B, north from East 9th (right) to 10th (left) Streets, prominent of which is the Christodoro House at the N.E. corner of the first two points. August 31, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2 & 3) A set of 2 views of the same pool. No. 2 is due east to Ave. B at East 8th Street and showing St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church at the S.E. corner of same. No. 3 is in the opposite direction, westward to Ave. A. July 24, 1930. P. L. Sperr.

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