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For Real: Manhattan Tenement 1942

Store fronts below brick tenement (1942): Charles W. Cushman Photography Collection / Indiana University Archives

Store fronts below brick tenement (1942): Charles W. Cushman Photography Collection / Indiana University Archives — Store fronts below brick tenement (1942) Charles W. Cushman Photography Collection / Indiana University Archives

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Author Tony D'AmbraPosted on July 13, 2011Categories Lobby, Noir CitiesTags manhattan, new york

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