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11th Avenue & West 28th Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 28th Street - 11th Avenue, 1919-08-14

    Manhattan: 28th Street - 11th Avenue

    1919-08-14

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 28th Street (West), 1940-08-25

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 28th Street (West)

    1940-08-25

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 28th Street (West), 1932-02-07

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 28th Street (West)

    1932-02-07

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 28th Street (West), 1940-08-25

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 28th Street (West)

    1940-08-25

  • Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1940-08-25

    Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1940-08-25

  • Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1940-08-25

    Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1940-08-25

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 28th Street (West), 1940-08-25

Photo 2 of 6 at 11th Avenue & West 28th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 28th Street (West)

1940-08-25

Eleventh Avenue, north from West 28th Street. At 30th Street appears the elevated roadbed carrying the New York Central Railroad tracks around their yards. View 2 is closer to same, being from 29th Street (left). No. 3 details the gas station at the S. W. corner of 30th St. 1-2: August 25, 1940 3: February 7, 1932 P. L. Sperr VIEW 1 (F1) : NEG. #4915 VIEW 2 (F2) : NEG. #4916

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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