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11th Avenue & West 49th Street, Manhattan

19 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1915

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1915

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1927–1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1927; 1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1927–1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1927; 1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1928

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1928

  • Transportation - Railroads., 1930

    Transportation - Railroads.

    1930

  • Transportation - Railroads., 1930

    Transportation - Railroads.

    1930

  • Transportation - Railroads., 1930

    Transportation - Railroads.

    1930

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1940

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Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1931–1934

Photo 8 of 19 at 11th Avenue & West 49th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

1931; 1934

(1) Ben-Hur Stables, 553-555 West 49th Street, adjoining the N.W. corner of Eleventh Avenue. April 14, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, three years later. April 21, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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