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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, 1940

Photo 18 of 19 at 11th Avenue & West 49th Street, Manhattan

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

1940

West 49th Street, east from Eleventh Avenue. In the background is the outstanding R. C. A. Bldg. At the right is a taxpayer that is leased to the Horn & Hardart Co. They dispose of their day old foodstuffs here. View 2 is limited to this corner and its adjoining tenements. September 4, 1940 No's. 1-2 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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