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12th Avenue & 50th Street, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street

    1927; 1931

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street

    1927; 1931

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street, 1928–1930

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street, 1928–1930

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street, 1930–1935

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street

    1930; 1935

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street, 1930–1935

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street

    1930; 1935

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 90-91., 1931–1936

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 90-91.

    1931; 1936

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 89-91., 1931

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 89-91.

    1931

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street, 1934–1935

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street, 1934–1935

    Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street

    1934; 1935

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 90-92., 1935

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 90-92.

    1935

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 90-92., 1935

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 90-92.

    1935

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 90-92., 1935

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 90-92.

    1935

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street, 1930–1935

Photo 6 of 13 at 12th Avenue & 50th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 12th Avenue - 50th Street

1930; 1935

Twelfth Avenue, at the N.E. corner of West 50th Street, Also shown is West 50th Street, at, adjoining and east of the N.E. corner of Twelfth Avenue. View 2 shows the same area from a different angle, at an earlier date. P. L. Sperr View 1: May 11, 1935 View 2: June 30, 1930

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