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2nd Ave & 76th St, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1936 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 76th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 76th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 76th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 76th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 76th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 76th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 76th Street (East) - Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues., 1937

    Manhattan: 76th Street (East) - Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.

    1937

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 76th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 76th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 76th St., 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 76th St.

    1941

  • Manhattan: 76th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 76th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 76th St., 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 76th St.

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 76th Street (East), 1936

Photo 2 of 8 at 2nd Ave & 76th St, Manhattan

Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 76th Street (East)

1936

(1) Second Ave., east side, north from and including East 76th Street, showing the pushcart market that extends for many blocks. Note the display of merchandise on the sidewalk and from the store fronts. December 28, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, farther northward. December 28, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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