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46th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1968, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 45th Street - 3rd Street, 1918

    Manhattan: 45th Street - 3rd Street

    1918

  • Manhattan: 46th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 46th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 46th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 46th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 46th Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 46th Street (East)

    1928

  • General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 3rd Avenue (Northeast).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 3rd Avenue (Northeast).]

    1928

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 46th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 46th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1928

  • Public works - [Sewer project.], 1935

    Public works - [Sewer project.]

    1935

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - [Between 46th and 47th Streets], 1968

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - [Between 46th and 47th Streets]

    1968

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 46th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1928

Photo 2 of 10 at 46th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 46th Street - 3rd Avenue

1928

46th Street, north side, west from Third Avenue, taken from roof at the S.E. corner. September 15, 1928. P.L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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