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54th Street & Broadway, Manhattan

16 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway, 1920

    Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway

    1920

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway, 1920

    Manhattan: 54th Street - Broadway

    1920

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street, 1933–1936

    Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street

    1933; 1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street, 1933–1936

    Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street

    1933; 1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street, 1933–1936

    Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street

    1933; 1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 53rd Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - Broadway, 1937

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - Broadway

    1937

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street - Broadway

    Manhattan: 53rd Street - Broadway

    Unknown

  • 1697 Broadway (West 53rd Street - West 54th Street)

    1697 Broadway (West 53rd Street - West 54th Street)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street - Broadway

    Manhattan: 53rd Street - Broadway

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 53rd Street - Broadway

Photo 14 of 16 at 54th Street & Broadway, Manhattan

Manhattan: 53rd Street - Broadway

Unknown

1) 53rd St. at Broadway, n.s. P.L.Sperr 7-20-1942 2) 53rd St. west of Broadway CBS Radio Theatre P.L.Sperr 7-20-1942

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