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6th Avenue & Washington Place, Manhattan

50 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1951, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Cornelia Street - 4th Street (West), 1900

    Manhattan: Cornelia Street - 4th Street (West)

    1900

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West), 1900

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West)

    1900

  • Manhattan: Cornelia Street - 4th Street (West), 1908

    Manhattan: Cornelia Street - 4th Street (West)

    1908

  • General view - [Manhattan - 4th Street - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1926

    General view - [Manhattan - 4th Street - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1926

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - 4th Street., 1928

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - 4th Street.

    1928

  • General view - [Manhattan - 4th Street - 6th Avenue (Southeast).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 4th Street - 6th Avenue (Southeast).]

    1928

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - 4th Street., 1928–1939

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - 4th Street.

    1928; 1939

  • General view - [Manhattan - 4th Street - 6th Avenue (East).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 4th Street - 6th Avenue (East).]

    1928

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - 4th Street., 1928–1939

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - 4th Street.

    1928; 1939

  • Manhattan: Washington Square South - 6th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: Washington Square South - 6th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - 4th Street., 1928–1939

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - 4th Street.

    1928; 1939

  • Manhattan: 4th Street - 6th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 4th Street - 6th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place, 1930–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1930; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place, 1930–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1930; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place, 1930–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1930; 1939

  • Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1933–1938

    Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1933; 1938

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1933–1938

    Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1933; 1938

  • Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Washington Square West - 6th Avenue

    1900; 1935

  • Manhattan: Washington Square West - 6th Avenue

    1900; 1935

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1935; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1935; 1939

  • Manhattan: Washington Square West - 6th Avenue

    1900; 1935

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West)

    1936; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West)

    1936; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1939

  • Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Washington Place

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 4th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Washington Square West - 6th Avenue

    1947

  • Sixth Avenue #353-57

    1951-01-19

  • Sixth Avenue #353-55

    1951-01-19

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Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1939

Photo 42 of 50 at 6th Avenue & Washington Place, Manhattan

Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

1939

177 and 9 W. 4th Street, north side, between Sixth Avenue and Sheridan Square, as viewed from Jones Street. This is a reversed print and the automobile shown is in front of No. 179. 1939 Gift of Beecher Ogden

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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