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5th Avenue, Manhattan

23 historical photos taken here between 1911 and 1948, oldest first.

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  • East 54th St. - No. 695 Mrs E.D. Brewster - Hotel St. Regis - East 55th St. - No. 707 Francis de R. Wissman., 1911

    East 54th St. - No. 695 Mrs E.D. Brewster - Hotel St. Regis - East 55th St. - No. 707 Francis de R. Wissman.

    1911

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 55th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1912

  • 689 Fifth Avenue, 1912

    689 Fifth Avenue

    1912

  • World War Commissions. British and French. Fifth Avenue, Looking North from 55th Street. Court of Honor, 1917-05

    World War Commissions. British and French. Fifth Avenue, Looking North from 55th Street. Court of Honor

    1917-05

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 55th Street, 1925

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 55th Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 55th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 55th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 55th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets], 1928

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets]

    1928

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets], 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets], 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets], 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets], 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets], 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets], 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets], 1939

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 55th and 56th Streets]

    1939

  • Fifth Avenue #697-91, 1948-04-09

    Fifth Avenue #697-91

    1948-04-09

  • 3 - 9 East 54th Street - Fifth Avenue

    3 - 9 East 54th Street - Fifth Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 55th Street

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 55th Street

    Unknown

  • 54th Street (East) #3-9

    54th Street (East) #3-9

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 55th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1912

Photo 2 of 23 at 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 55th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

1912

12-20 East 55th Street, south side, between Fifth and Madison Avenues. About 1912.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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