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West 75th Street & Broadway, Manhattan

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  • Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Broadway, 1936

    Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Broadway

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Broadway, 1936

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Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Broadway

1936

West 75th Street, east from Broadway. July 27, 1936. W.P.A. Photo. Federal Art Project.

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