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48th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 9th Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 9th Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 9th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 9th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 9th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 9th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 9th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 9th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 9th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 9th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 9th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 9th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 9th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 9th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 47th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 47th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 48th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 48th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 48th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 48th Street

    1940

  • 9th Avenue at 47th Street, to Northwest, Manhattan, 1940-11-04

    9th Avenue at 47th Street, to Northwest, Manhattan

    1940-11-04

  • 9th Avenue at 48th Street and , Northwest side to South, Manhattan, 1941-04-18

    9th Avenue at 48th Street and , Northwest side to South, Manhattan

    1941-04-18

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 48th Street, 1940

Photo 9 of 12 at 48th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 48th Street

1940

(1) to (2) Ninth Avenue west side south of 48th Street, after demolition of El. P.L.Speer. November 4, 1940.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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