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East 46th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1928, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 46th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 46th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 46th St., 1928

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 46th St.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928

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Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 46th St., 1928

Photo 3 of 4 at East 46th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 46th St.

1928

West side of Second Avenue, looking north from S.W. corner of 46th Street. January 24, 1928. P.L. Sperr, Photographer.

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