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6th Avenue & 44th Street, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1885 and 1968, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street, 1885

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street

    1885

  • Strikes and demonstrations., 1912-06-01

    Strikes and demonstrations.

    1912-06-01

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street, 1914

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street, 1928–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street

    1928; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street, 1928–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street

    1928; 1939

  • Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1936

  • Workmen and laborers - 6th Avenue Subway construction., 1939

    Workmen and laborers - 6th Avenue Subway construction.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 44th Street - 6th Avenue, 1968

    Manhattan: 44th Street - 6th Avenue

    1968

  • West 44th Street (Sixth Avenue - Broadway)

    West 44th Street (Sixth Avenue - Broadway)

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street, 1928–1939

Photo 4 of 18 at 6th Avenue & 44th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 44th Street

1928; 1939

Sixth Avenue ,West Side from about 44th Street looking Northwards. Hotel Ariosto is shown at the North West corner. April 5th, 1939 (2) The same, with a closer view of Hotel Ariosto. January 29th, 1928 P.L. Sperr, Photographs,

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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