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Astor Place Station, IRT Lexington Avenue Line
Astor Place Station, IRT Lexington Avenue Line

[8th Street and 4th Avenue - IRT East Side Line, Manhattan, NY]

8th Street and 4th Avenue, Manhattan, NY. Excavation of the street during Contract 1, Section 3 construction of the IRT East Side Line. Northwestward view of an open pit with construction workers, rubble, equipment, pipe segments, wood scaffolding and metal girders. Also showing horse-drawn carts and pedestrians.

IMAGE DATE1903
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