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27th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 27th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 27th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 27th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 27th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1936

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Manhattan: 27th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1931

Photo 1 of 3 at 27th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 27th Street - 3rd Avenue

1931

27th Street, west from but not including Third Ave. February 23, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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