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56th Street & 6th Avenue, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1912 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 56th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 56th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 56th Street looking west., 1921

    Manhattan: 56th Street looking west.

    1921

  • Manhattan: 56th Street - 6th Avenue., 1928

    Manhattan: 56th Street - 6th Avenue.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 56th Street - 6th Avenue., 1928

    Manhattan: 56th Street - 6th Avenue.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 56th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 56th Street

    1931

  • 56th Street (West) #104-06

    56th Street (West) #104-06

    Unknown

  • West 56th Street - Sixth Avenue (southwest corner)

    West 56th Street - Sixth Avenue (southwest corner)

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 56th Street - 6th Avenue., 1928

Photo 3 of 7 at 56th Street & 6th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 56th Street - 6th Avenue.

1928

(1) 56th Street, north side, east from Sixth Avenue. March 28, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, but not including the N.E. corner of Sixth Avenue. April 3, 1928. P. L. Sperr.

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