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5th Avenue & 33rd Street, Manhattan

153 historical photos taken here between 1870 and 1983, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1870

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1870

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street - 5th Avenue, 1893

    Manhattan: 33rd Street - 5th Avenue

    1893

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1894

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1894

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1897

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1897

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1898

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1898

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street, 1898

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1898

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1898

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1898

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - The Dewey Parade., 1899

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - The Dewey Parade.

    1899

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street, 1900

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1900

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street, 1900

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1900

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street, 1907

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1907

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1907

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1907

  • Fifth Avenue - West 34th Street, 1909

    Fifth Avenue - West 34th Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1910

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1910

  • West 33rd St. - Hotel Waldorf-Astoria - Knickerbocker Trust Co. - Aeolian Hall, pianos - No. 362 Maillards, confectioners.], 1911

    West 33rd St. - Hotel Waldorf-Astoria - Knickerbocker Trust Co. - Aeolian Hall, pianos - No. 362 Maillards, confectioners.]

    1911

  • No. 345 McCutcheon & Co., McKnight Realty Co. - No. 257 B. Altman, dry goods.], 1911

    No. 345 McCutcheon & Co., McKnight Realty Co. - No. 257 B. Altman, dry goods.]

    1911

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1916–1930

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1916; 1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1916–1930

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1916; 1930

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Police Parade., 1919

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Police Parade.

    1919

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1920

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street, 1920

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street, 1920

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1923

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1924

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 5th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 5th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1929; 1930

  • General view - [Midtown Manhattan - Between 34th and 42nd Streets (Northwest).]

    1929

  • General view - 5th Avenue - Empire State Building.

    1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 5th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • General view - Midtown and downtown Manhattan from Chrysler building.

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • 350 Fifth Avenue - West 34th Street

    1930-09-04

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930; 1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930; 1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • General view - 5th Avenue.

    1930

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930; 1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • 350 Fifth Avenue - West 34th Street

    1931-02-14

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • General view - 5th Avenue - West.

    1931

  • General view - 5th Avenue - 33rd Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • General view - 5th Avenue - West.

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • General view - 5th Avenue - East.

    1931

  • General view - 5th Avenue - East.

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • General view - 5th Avenue - West.

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • 350 Fifth Avenue - West 34th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1931

  • 350 Fifth Avenue - West 34th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street (East) - East River Drive

    1938

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street (East) - East River Drive

    1938

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street - 5th Avenue

    1940

  • Fifth Avenue - 33rd Street - 34th Street

    1983

  • Fifth Avenue - 33rd Street - 34th Street, looking south

    1983

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    Unknown

  • General view - 5th Avenue - West.

    Unknown

  • Fifth Avenue - 34th Street looking south

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    Unknown

  • Fifth Avenue - 33rd Street - 34th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    Unknown

  • 350 Fifth Avenue - West 34th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 34th Street

    Unknown

  • Fifth Avenue - West 34th Street

    Unknown

  • General view - 5th Avenue - West.

    Unknown

  • General view - 5th Avenue - West.

    Unknown

  • General view - 5th Avenue - West.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 33rd Street

    Unknown

  • Fifth Avenue - 33rd Street looking south

    Unknown

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General view - [Midtown Manhattan - Between 34th and 42nd Streets (Northwest).], 1929

Photo 33 of 153 at 5th Avenue & 33rd Street, Manhattan

General view - [Midtown Manhattan - Between 34th and 42nd Streets (Northwest).]

1929

A general view of the midtown Manhattan 34th to 42nd St. zone as photographed northwestward from the New York Life Insurance Bldg. at Madison Square. The distinctive unfin- ished structure in the center is the Empire State Bldg. at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. To the left are, the Navarre Bldg. at Seventh Avenue and 38th Street, the partially com- pleted Nelson Towers at Seventh Avenue and 34th Street, and the squat Hotel New Yorker at Eighth Avenue and 34th Street. The Grand Central-42nd Street skyline is to the right. No. 500 Fifth Avenue is being built at 42nd Street. To the east are the No. 10 East 40th Street Bldg., the Lefcourt-Colonial Bldg., and the Lincoln Bldg. The last two apparently blend together, tho the shadow of the first is cast upon the last. Nº: 3110 1929 Ewing Galloway, photo

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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