Guess The Year: A & P in Manhattan

We stumbled across this old photograph of an A & P in Manhattan (just look at those prices, and fonts!)—can you guess what year it was taken in? We'll post the answer here at the end of the day.

UPDATE: While some of you proved you know how to use the Google Machine (ie: cheat), the winner today didn't (we're pretty sure). Congrats SFNYgirl! This photo of the A & P (or Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.) was taken at 246 Third Avenue in Manhattan on March 16th, 1936 (by Berenice Abbott). It's now the home of Gramercy Bagels.

Stayed tuned for more, less search-able, Guess The Year posts! Today's prize: bragging rights.

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By Jen Carlson in Food on June 24, 2010 5:03 PM

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wow 14th street

We used to drink Bokar coffee as we could (in the 1940's)

not afford the hi end Red Circle brew .

I can hear the 3rd avenue elevated subway go by that

store now.

microsleeper

1938-1941

GREGORYABUTLER

1934

yahoo messenger invisible

1937

oinonio

Does Red Circle coffee still exist? Great name.

aprilnyc

1935

robingee

I worked at A&P Corporate. The first store was on Vesey St. This is a great picture!

davidqnyc

I'd guess sometime in the 50's...lets say 1951...

davidqnyc

I'd guess sometime in the 50's...lets say 1951...

Kelles

stop looking up the answer and acting like you know something!!

Quick, I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10!

Cannibal

who are you talking to?

zincink

I am going to guess 1938

Cannibal

MARCH 16TH 1936

246 Third Avenue between East 20th and 21st Streets

BERNICE ABBOTT

Why did you delete my comment?

CUZ IM RIGHT??

JERKS.

thefacts

Love it!

Automocar

Doesn't look like there's any rationing in effect, so that puts the WWII years out of the running, and the '50s are too late. It's probably sometime in the '30s... I'll guess 1937.

personagratin

You removed a comment just because it contained the actual answer? Come on!

(Answer can be easily obtained by visiting tineye, then checking out the nypl link)