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1st Ave & 55th St, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1928, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 55th Street - 1st Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 55th Street - 1st Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 55th St., 1928

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 55th St.

    1928

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 55th Street - 1st Avenue, 1927

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Manhattan: 55th Street - 1st Avenue

1927

55th Street, north side, east from First Avenue. In the centre are the buildings of Peter Doelger's Brewery. September 20, 1927 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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