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East 12th Street & Avenue C, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here in 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Avenue C - 12th Street (East), 1938

    Manhattan: Avenue C - 12th Street (East)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - Avenue C, 1938

    Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - Avenue C

    1938

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - Avenue C, 1938

    Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - Avenue C

    1938

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - Avenue C, 1938

    Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - Avenue C

    1938

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - Avenue C, 1938

    Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - Avenue C

    1938

  • Manhattan: Avenue C - 12th Street (East), 1938

    Manhattan: Avenue C - 12th Street (East)

    1938

  • Manhattan: Avenue C - 12th Street (East), 1938

    Manhattan: Avenue C - 12th Street (East)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - Avenue C, 1938

    Manhattan: 12th Street (East) - Avenue C

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Avenue C - 12th Street (East), 1938

Photo 7 of 8 at East 12th Street & Avenue C, Manhattan

Manhattan: Avenue C - 12th Street (East)

1938

(1 & 2) Avenue C, west side, north from East 12th to 14th Streets, and showing in the foreground a vacant space where No. 199-201 Avenue C formerly stood, and which recently collapsed. No. 2 shows same in detail. P. L. Sperr (3) A view showing solely the 13th to 14th Streets block. Note also a recent demolition here in the City's slum condemnation program. P. L. Sperr March 24, 1938.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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