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42nd Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan

33 historical photos taken here between 1903 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street, 1903

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street

    1903

  • 42nd Street (West) - Seventh Avenue, north side - looking west, 1918-01-04

    42nd Street (West) - Seventh Avenue, north side - looking west

    1918-01-04

  • 42nd Street (West) - Seventh Avenue, north side - looking west, 1918-01-04

    42nd Street (West) - Seventh Avenue, north side - looking west

    1918-01-04

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1932–1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1932–1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1932–1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street (West), 1933–1935

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street (West)

    1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street (West), 1933–1935

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street (West)

    1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1934–1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1934–1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue, 1934–1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 7th Avenue

    1934; 1935

  • Advertisements - [Advertising signs.]

    Advertisements - [Advertising signs.]

    Unknown

  • Newspapers - The New York Times - Buildings.

    Newspapers - The New York Times - Buildings.

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street, 1929

Photo 11 of 33 at 42nd Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 42nd Street

1929

Seventh Avenue, at and adjoining the S.W. corner of 42nd Street, showing the Hotel Hermitage at 594-596 Seventh Avenue. July 25, 1929. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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