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52nd Street & Park Avenue, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 52nd Street (East), 1900

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 52nd Street (East)

    1900

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 52nd Street, 1905

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 52nd Street

    1905

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - Park Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - 4th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - 4th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - 4th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - 4th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 52nd Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 52nd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 52nd Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 52nd Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - 4th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - 4th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - 4th Avenue

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - 4th Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 52nd Street - 4th Avenue, 1930

Photo 12 of 17 at 52nd Street & Park Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 52nd Street - 4th Avenue

1930

(1) 52nd Street, north side, at the East River. October 20, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing more of the bridge at the right. October 20, 1930. P. L. Sperr.

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