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48th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

14 historical photos taken here between 1912 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 48th St., 1912

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 48th St.

    1912

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1918

  • 49th Street (East) - Second Avenue, northwest corner, 1919-08-20

    49th Street (East) - Second Avenue, northwest corner

    1919-08-20

  • 49th Street (East) - Second Avenue, northwest corner, 1919-08-20

    49th Street (East) - Second Avenue, northwest corner

    1919-08-20

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 49th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue., 1938

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 2nd Avenue.

    1938

  • 48th Street (East) - Second Avenue - Third Avenue, 1942-09-15

    48th Street (East) - Second Avenue - Third Avenue

    1942-09-15

  • 48th Street (East) - Second Avenue - Third Avenue, 1942-09-15

    48th Street (East) - Second Avenue - Third Avenue

    1942-09-15

  • 48th Street (East) - Second Avenue - Third Avenue, 1942-09-15

    48th Street (East) - Second Avenue - Third Avenue

    1942-09-15

  • 305 East 49th Street - Second Avenue

    305 East 49th Street - Second Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 49th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1927

Photo 8 of 14 at 48th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 49th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

1927

215-243 East 49th Street, north side, between Third and Second Avenues. October 11, 1927. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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