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2nd Avenue & 84th Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1927, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 84th Street, 1919

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 84th Street

    1919

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 84th Street, 1919

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 84th Street

    1919

  • Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 84th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1927

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 84th Street, 1919

Photo 2 of 4 at 2nd Avenue & 84th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 84th Street

1919

(1) Second Avenue, 84th Street, 85th, west side. (Before reconstruction). May 11, 1919. (2) Same, after reconstruction.

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