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East 68th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here in 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

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Manhattan: 68th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

1936

162-150 East 68th Street, south side, between Third and Lexington Aves., showing the doorway to the yard adjoining the School of Instruction of the Fire Department of New York. May 12, 1936. W.P.A. Photo. Federal Art Project.

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