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Manhattan: 34th Street - 4th Avenue

1941

Manhattan: 34th Street - 4th Avenue

The Forties On the night of Dec. 9 the Empire State Building was blacked out. Only two tiny lights (top center of Picture) twinkled in its soaring tower. The move was an experiment; no enemy planes were approaching. 1941 34th St.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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