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East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue

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East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue image

East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue

Lexington Ave. & 42nd/43rd Sts., 8/25/1914 "Route 5, Section 7. August 25, 1914 Lex. Ave. 42-43rd Street. Camera at Station 216+75 and 5' west of west curb of Lexington Avenue. Showing sidewalk on west side of Lexington Avenue, looking North between 42nd and 43rd St. Time 11.10 A.M. Thayer, G.W. Pullis, Manchester" An exterior photograph displaying Lexington Avenue at the intersections of 42nd and 43rd Streets, looking toward the north. Apartment houses and what may be warehouses line the avenue. Pedestrian in working clothes can be seen walking on both sides of the street, particularly the left. There are ground floor businesses on the right side of the avenue. A trolly is visible in the background. To the left of the image, there is a long fence, possibly around a construction lot.
East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue image

East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue

Lexington Ave., 42nd/43rd St., 2/18/1915 "Route 5, Sec. 7. Feb. 18, 1915 Lex. Ave. 42-43rd St. Camera at Sta. 216+34 and 3' east of W. curb of Lex. Av. View facing North, showing decking on Lex. Av. Time 10.20 A.M. Menke-Weiss, Pullis-Manchester" An exterior photograph displaying Lexington Avenue at the intersections of 42nd and 43rd Streets, looking toward the north. Buildings line the avenue, seemingly mostly occupied by businesses. Pedestrials can be seen on the left side of the street. Automobiles and horsedrawn carriages populate the streets. A long fence, possibly cordoning off a construction yard, is visible at left.
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