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East 78th Street & York Avenue, Manhattan

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  • Manhattan: 78th Street (East) - York Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 78th Street (East) - York Avenue

    1935

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 78th Street (East) - York Avenue, 1935

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Manhattan: 78th Street (East) - York Avenue

1935

450 East 78th Street, adjoining the S.W. corner of York Ave. Building shown, is a 2-story frame house. September 25, 1935. P. L. Sperr.

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