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11th Avenue & West 38th Street, Manhattan

11 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1931–1939

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1931–1939

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1931–1939

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 38th Street - 11th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 38th Street - 11th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1931–1939

Photo 3 of 11 at 11th Avenue & West 38th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

1931; 1939

View 1; #466-8 Eleventh Avenue adjoining to the southeast corner of East 38th Street, building of the Sunshine Farms and Incorporated. April 14, 1931. View 2; Eleventh Avenue north east corner and west 38th Street. October 20, 1939. View 3; 38th Street, south east corner and Eleventh Avenue. October 20, 1939. P.L. Sperr/

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