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East 44th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here in 1928, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 44th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 44th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 44th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 44th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 44th Street - 1st Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 44th Street - 1st Avenue

    1928

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 44th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1928

Photo 2 of 3 at East 44th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 44th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

1928

318-312, 310-308 East 44th Street, south side, between First and Second Avenues, rear view. January 24, 1928. P. L. Sperr.

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