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East 81st Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 81st Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 81st Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1927

  • First Avenue #1552-56, 1931-04-14

    First Avenue #1552-56

    1931-04-14

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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First Avenue #1552-56, 1931-04-14

Photo 2 of 2 at East 81st Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

First Avenue #1552-56

1931-04-14

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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