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3rd Avenue & East 36th Street, Manhattan

16 historical photos taken here between 1933 and 1968, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1933

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1933

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1933

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue, 1968

    Manhattan: 36th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    1968

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 36th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 36th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street, 1940

Photo 13 of 16 at 3rd Avenue & East 36th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 36th Street

1940

View 1: Third Avenue, north east corner and 36th Street, showing demolition of building on south east corner. High building in rear is the Altman warehouse. September 21, 1940 View 2: Third Avenue east side at 36th Street. P.L. SPERR April 11, 1940

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