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39th Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1924, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 7th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 7th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 7th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 7th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1922

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 39th Street, 1924

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 39th Street

    1924

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 39th Street - 7th Avenue, 1919

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Manhattan: 39th Street - 7th Avenue

1919

39th Street, 7th to 8th Avenue. December 7, 1919.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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