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East 82nd Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - 2nd Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - 2nd Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 82nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 82nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 81st Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 81st Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 82nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 82nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 82nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 82nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Tenements & storefronts; Saz Bros. Warehouse: E. 82nd St. - 2nd Ave.- 1st Ave., Manhattan, 1936

    Tenements & storefronts; Saz Bros. Warehouse: E. 82nd St. - 2nd Ave.- 1st Ave., Manhattan

    1936

  • Second Avenue - 82nd Street, east side - looking south, 1941-08-13

    Second Avenue - 82nd Street, east side - looking south

    1941-08-13

  • Manhattan: 82nd Street - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 82nd Street - 2nd Avenue

    1941

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Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - 2nd Avenue, 1921

Photo 1 of 8 at East 82nd Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 81st Street (West) - 2nd Avenue

1921

Churches N.Y.C. W. 81? Tentative identification (based on real estate atlas) 4 story structure 138 W. 81st St. 9 story structure 158 W. 81st St. In between them: Church : Central Church of Disciples of Christ. ? c. 1921

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