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    A photo of 7th Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan, 1914

    7th Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan, 1914

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    7th Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan, 1914
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    A photo of Lexington Avenue, between 105th and 106th Streets, in Manhattan, 1913

    Lexington Avenue, between 105th and 106th Streets, in Manhattan, 1913

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    Lexington Avenue, between 105th and 106th Streets, in Manhattan, 1913
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    A photo of the 9th Street subway entrance in Brooklyn, 1910

    9th Street subway entrance in Brooklyn, 1910

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    9th Street subway entrance in Brooklyn, 1910
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    A photo of an excavated boat found in Manhattan in 1916

    An excavated boat found in Manhattan in 1916

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    An excavated boat found in Manhattan in 1916
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    A photo of workers in the Greenpoint Tube, 1929

    Workers in the Greenpoint Tube, 1929

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    Workers in the Greenpoint Tube, 1929
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    A photo of 4th Avenue and 10th Street in Manhattan, 1900

    4th Avenue and 10th Street in Manhattan, 1900

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    4th Avenue and 10th Street in Manhattan, 1900
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    A photo of 17th Street and 4th Avenue in Manhattan, 1902

    17th Street and 4th Avenue in Manhattan, 1902

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    17th Street and 4th Avenue in Manhattan, 1902
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    A photo of East River Tunnel Construction, 1907

    East River Tunnel Construction, 1907

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    East River Tunnel Construction, 1907
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    A photo of Willets Point Station in Queens, 1927

    Willets Point Station in Queens, 1927

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    Willets Point Station in Queens, 1927
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    A photo of workers in a pump chamber in The Bronx, 1916

    Workers in a pump chamber in The Bronx, 1916

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    Workers in a pump chamber in The Bronx, 1916
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