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East 20th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 20th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 20th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 20th St. E., 1937

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 20th St. E.

    1937

  • Manhattan: 20th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 20th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 20th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1927

Photo 1 of 3 at East 20th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 20th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

1927

Old stables, 237-243 East 20th Street, north side, just west of Second Avenue. October 12, 1927. P.L. Sperr.

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