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6th Avenue & West 38th Street, Manhattan

31 historical photos taken here between 1907 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 37th Street - 6th Avenue, 1907

    Manhattan: 37th Street - 6th Avenue

    1907

  • Manhattan: 38th Street - 6th Avenue, 1907

    Manhattan: 38th Street - 6th Avenue

    1907

  • Manhattan: 38th Street - 6th Avenue, 1907

    Manhattan: 38th Street - 6th Avenue

    1907

  • Manhattan: 38th Street - 6th Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 38th Street - 6th Avenue

    1911

  • Manhattan: 38th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 38th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1911

  • Manhattan: 37th Street - 6th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 37th Street - 6th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 37th Street - 6th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 37th Street - 6th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 37th Street, 1926

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 37th Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: 38th Street - 6th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 38th Street - 6th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1930–1938

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street

    1930

  • Sixth Avenue - 38th Street - 35th Street, looking south, 1930-02-28

    Sixth Avenue - 38th Street - 35th Street, looking south

    1930-02-28

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1930–1938

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1930; 1938

  • 989 Sixth Avenue - West 37th Street, 1930–1939

    989 Sixth Avenue - West 37th Street

    1930; 1939

  • 1011 Sixth Avenue, 1930–1939

    1011 Sixth Avenue

    1930; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 37th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 37th and 38th Streets (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 37th and 38th Streets (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 38th Street - 6th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 38th Street - 6th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 38th Street

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 37th and 38th Streets (West), 1939

Photo 26 of 31 at 6th Avenue & West 38th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 37th and 38th Streets (West)

1939

Sixth Avenue, between W. 37th and 38th Streets, showing "El" demolition. Buildings seen are on the west side of same as the photographer is viewing northwestward from a vantage point at the N. W. corner of Sixth Avenue and 37th Street. March 23, 1939 Mr. Nathan Schwartz New York Public Library

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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