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East 40th Street & Mill Lane, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [Grand Central.], 1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [Grand Central.]

    1929

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [Grand Central.], 1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [Grand Central.]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - Mill Lane, 1931-06-24

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - Mill Lane

    1931-06-24

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - Mill Lane, 1931-06-24

Photo 3 of 3 at East 40th Street & Mill Lane, Manhattan

Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - Mill Lane

1931-06-24

10 East 40th Street Building, as seen from the skyscraper, No. 500 Fifth Ave., at the N.W. corner of 42nd Street. June 24, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

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