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Imperial Arms, northwest corner Riverside Drive and 138th…, Manhattan

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  • Imperial Arms, northwest corner Riverside Drive and 138th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1909

    Imperial Arms, northwest corner Riverside Drive and 138th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1909

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Imperial Arms, northwest corner Riverside Drive and 138th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1909

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Imperial Arms, northwest corner Riverside Drive and 138th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

1909

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