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2nd Ave & 50th St. E, Manhattan

9 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 50th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: 50th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1927; 1930

  • Manhattan: 50th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: 50th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1927; 1930

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 50s.], 1932–1940

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 50s.]

    1932; 1940

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 50s.], 1932–1940

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 50s.]

    1932; 1940

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 50th St. E., 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 50th St. E.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 50th St. E., 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 50th St. E.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 50th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 50th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 50th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 50th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 50th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 50th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

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Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 50th St. E., 1936

Photo 5 of 9 at 2nd Ave & 50th St. E, Manhattan

Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 50th St. E.

1936

(1) Second Ave., west side, at East 50th Street, showing the downtown platform of the 50th Street station of the Second Ave. Elevated Line. The view is in a southwesterly direction, and shows (from left to right) the Chrysler; Empire State and Lincoln Buildings. December 28, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, as seen from a point slightly southward. December 28, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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