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11th Avenue & West 37th Street, Manhattan

14 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1932-02-01

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1932-02-01

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1934–1936

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1934–1936

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1935–1938

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1935; 1938

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1935–1938

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1935; 1938

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1935–1938

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1935; 1938

  • Manhattan: 37th Street - 11th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 37th Street - 11th Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 37th Street - 11th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 37th Street - 11th Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1932–1934

Photo 3 of 14 at 11th Avenue & West 37th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

1932; 1934

11th Avenue, north from W. 37th Street. View 1 details the east side of this thoroughfare while 2 and 3 emphasize the west side. Note in the latter the metal construction shacks at the N. W. corner of 38th Street. These are being utilized by the Lincoln Tunnel excavators. The institutional appearing buildings beyond are the 6 and 7- story plants of the New York Butchers Dressed Meat Company. These occupy the 38th to 39th Street frontage. Views 1,2: February 7, 1932 View 3: August 31, 1934 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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