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4th Avenue & 24th Street, Manhattan

14 historical photos taken here between 1905 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street, 1905–1915

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street

    1905; 1915

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street, 1905–1915

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street

    1905; 1915

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street, 1906

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street

    1906

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street, 1906

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street

    1906

  • Manhattan: 24th Street - 4th Avenue, 1910–1937

    Manhattan: 24th Street - 4th Avenue

    1910; 1937

  • Manhattan: 24th Street - 4th Avenue, 1910–1937

    Manhattan: 24th Street - 4th Avenue

    1910; 1937

  • Manhattan: 24th Street - 4th Avenue, 1910–1937

    Manhattan: 24th Street - 4th Avenue

    1910; 1937

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 24th Street - 4th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 24th Street - 4th Avenue

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street, 1905–1915

Photo 1 of 14 at 4th Avenue & 24th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 24th Street

1905; 1915

(1) Fourth Avenue, looking north from roof of Metropolitan Life Building, Fourth Avenue and 24th Street. Twin towers of Old Madison Square Garden are in centre. Old Park Avenue Hotel is large white building in left background. 1905. (2) Fourth Avenue from same spot, ten years later. Entrance to Madison Square Garden may be seen in left centre, 71st Regiment Armory in right background. 1915.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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