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East 56th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 56th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: 56th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: 56th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: 56th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: 56th Street - 2nd Avenue., 1928

    Manhattan: 56th Street - 2nd Avenue.

    1928

  • 228-230 East 56th Street (Second Avenue - Third Avenue)

    228-230 East 56th Street (Second Avenue - Third Avenue)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 56th Street

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 56th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 56th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928–1932

Photo 1 of 5 at East 56th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 56th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

1928; 1932

(1) The Rooster Club, 308 East 56th Street, south side, east of Second Avenue. March 20, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, four years later. 1932. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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