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University Place & 12th Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1906 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: University Place - 12th Street, 1906

    Manhattan: University Place - 12th Street

    1906

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - University Place, 1920

    Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - University Place

    1920

  • Manhattan: University Place - 12th Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: University Place - 12th Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: University Place - 12th Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: University Place - 12th Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: University Place - 12th Street

    Manhattan: University Place - 12th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - University Place, 1920

Photo 2 of 5 at University Place & 12th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - University Place

1920

34½ East 12th Street, south side, between University Place and Broadway, showing the Girls High School, now the Borough office of Manhattan. Board of Education, N.Y.C. 1920.

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