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1st Ave & 5th St, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1920

  • Transportation - Wagons., 1923–1934

    Transportation - Wagons.

    1923; 1934

  • Transportation - Wagons., 1923–1934

    Transportation - Wagons.

    1923; 1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St.

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers., 1934–1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers.

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St.

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers., 1934–1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers.

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St.

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers., 1934–1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers.

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: 5th Street - 1st Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 5th Street - 1st Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St., 1942

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St.

    1942

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St. E.

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St. E.

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St., 1934

Photo 6 of 12 at 1st Ave & 5th St, Manhattan

Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 5th St.

1934

First Avenue, east side, north from 5th Street, showing Easter posies for sale. Easter Sunday, April 1, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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