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56th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 56th Street, 1921

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 56th Street

    1921

  • Manhattan: 56th Street - 3rd Avenue., 1928–1933

    Manhattan: 56th Street - 3rd Avenue.

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: 56th Street - 3rd Avenue., 1928

    Manhattan: 56th Street - 3rd Avenue.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 56th and 57th Streets (East), 1928

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 56th and 57th Streets (East)

    1928

  • Manhattan: 57th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 57th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 56th Street - 3rd Avenue., 1928–1933

    Manhattan: 56th Street - 3rd Avenue.

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: 56th Street - 3rd Avenue., 1928–1933

    Manhattan: 56th Street - 3rd Avenue.

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: 57th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 57th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 57th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 57th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 57th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 57th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 57th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 57th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 56th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 56th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 57th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 57th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 57th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 57th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 57th Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 57th Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 56th Street (East)., 1936

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 56th Street (East).

    1936

  • Occupations - Antique store., 1936

    Occupations - Antique store.

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 56th Street - 3rd Avenue., 1928–1933

Photo 6 of 17 at 56th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 56th Street - 3rd Avenue.

1928; 1933

(1) 56th Street; north side, west from and including Third Avenue. March 28, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, but not including Third Avenue. September 11, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (3) A view similar to No. 2, but not including Lexington Ave. May 4, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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