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6th Avenue & 40th Street, Manhattan

81 historical photos taken here between 1890 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street, 1890

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1890

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1902

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1902

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1911

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street, 1916–1936

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1916; 1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street, 1916–1936

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1916; 1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street, 1918

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1918

  • Manhattan: 41st Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 41st Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1927

  • Sixth Avenue - 41st Street looking south, 1928-08-24

    Sixth Avenue - 41st Street looking south

    1928-08-24

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street, 1930–1934

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1930; 1934

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - 6th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 40th Street - 6th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street, 1930–1934

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1930; 1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - 6th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 40th Street - 6th Avenue

    1930

  • 1065 Sixth Avenue - West 40th Street, 1930–1939

    1065 Sixth Avenue - West 40th Street

    1930; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West), 1932–1941

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1932; 1936; 1941

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West), 1932–1941

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1932; 1936; 1941

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West), 1932–1941

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1932; 1936; 1941

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West), 1934

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - [6th Avenue]

    1935

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - [6th Avenue]

    1935

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 6th Avenue.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1936; 1941

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 6th Avenue.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1936; 1941

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 6th Avenue.

    1938

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - 6th Avenue.

    1938

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 41st Street

    1940

  • 1065 Sixth Avenue - West 40th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    Unknown

  • 141 West 41st Street (Broadway - Sixth Avenue)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street

    Unknown

  • Sixth Avenue - 40th Street - 41st Street, west side

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West), 1934

Photo 32 of 81 at 6th Avenue & 40th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

1934

(1) Sixth Ave., east side, between West 40th and 42nd Streets, and showing the rear of the New York Public Library across Bryant Park. Construction work shown is for park renovations. June 7, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) A portion of view no. 1, and showing prominently buildings on the south side of 40th Street. June 7, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) A view northwestward from a point near 40th Street, and showing Stern Brothers Dept. Store, Aeolian Hall and the Salmon Tower; all on the north side of West 42nd Street. June 7, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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