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East 12th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1934 and 1972, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - north from 12th Street., 1934-05-18

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - north from 12th Street.

    1934-05-18

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1972

    Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1972

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - between east 12th and east 13th Street.

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - between east 12th and east 13th Street.

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1938

Photo 3 of 5 at East 12th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

1938

208 E. 12th Street, south side of Third Avenue, showing a vacant property. On the right is a portion of a three story stable that runs on the east side of Stuyvesant Alley thru to 11th Street. Fall, 1938 Views: 1-2 Gift of Committee on Housing Charity Organization Society

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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