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57th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

14 historical photos taken here between 1917 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 57th Street, 1917

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 57th Street

    1917

  • Manhattan: 57th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 57th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 57th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 57th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 57th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 57th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 57th Street, 1942

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 57th Street

    1942

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 57th Street, 1942

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 57th Street

    1942

  • Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 57th Street

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 57th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1942

Photo 10 of 14 at 57th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 57th Street - 2nd Avenue

1942

s. from 57 St. Sta. 2 Ave. "L" Upper Platform P.L. Sperr 6-13-42

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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