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[ New Search ] Sewer Cut at 123rd Street: Before WPA Location : New York, NY Date : May 1, 1934 Agency : WPA Owner : NARA (SPB) Medium : B&W Photo Enlarged Image Description : This is how the sewer cut at 123rd Street south of Sunrise Highway in Queens looked before WPA waved its magic wand. The magic took the form of a small army of Federal relief workers who transformed the cut into a modern sewage canal. Listed Under: [Utilities][Sewage Systems][Manhattan Sewers]