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3rd Avenue & 48th Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1968, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 48th Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 48th Street (East)

    1928

  • General View - Manhattan - 48th Street - 3rd Avenue., 1928

    General View - Manhattan - 48th Street - 3rd Avenue.

    1928

  • General view - [Manhattan - 48th Street - 3rd Avenue (Northeast).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 48th Street - 3rd Avenue (Northeast).]

    1928

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 48th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 48th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 48th Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 48th Street (East)

    1928

  • General view - [Manhattan - 48th Street - 3rd Avenue (Southeast).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 48th Street - 3rd Avenue (Southeast).]

    1928

  • General view - [Manhattan - 48th Street - 3rd Avenue (Southeast).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 48th Street - 3rd Avenue (Southeast).]

    1928

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue., 1938

    Manhattan: 48th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue.

    1938

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 48th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1940

  • 750 Third Avenue (East 47th Street - East 48th Street), 1957-12-17

    750 Third Avenue (East 47th Street - East 48th Street)

    1957-12-17

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - [Between 48th and 49th Streets], 1968

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - [Between 48th and 49th Streets]

    1968

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 48th Street

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 48th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 48th Street (East), 1928

Photo 5 of 12 at 3rd Avenue & 48th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 48th Street (East)

1928

(1) Third Ave., west side, north from East 48th Street. Also shown is East 48th Street, at, adjoining and west of the N.W. corner of Third Ave. October 26, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, north from but not including East 48th Street. Intersection shown in the foreground is 49th Street. October 24, 1928. P. L. Sperr.

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