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10th Avenue & 39th Street, Manhattan

21 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Transportation - Railroads - New York Central Railroad - Engine and train., 1930

    Transportation - Railroads - New York Central Railroad - Engine and train.

    1930

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1934–1937

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1934; 1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1934–1937

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1934; 1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue, 1934–1935

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue, 1934–1935

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1934–1937

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1934; 1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 39th Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue, 1934–1935

Photo 12 of 21 at 10th Avenue & 39th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 39th Street - 10th Avenue

1934; 1935

(1) 39th Street, east from and including Tenth Avenue. September 1, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, the following spring. May 11, 1935. P. L. Sperr.

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