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6th Avenue & West 47th Street, Manhattan

19 historical photos taken here between 1925 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 6th Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 6th Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 6th Avenue, 1926

    Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 6th Avenue

    1926

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1934–1936

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1934–1936

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 6th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 6th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street

    1939

  • West 47th Street (Fifth Avenue - Sixth Avenue)

    West 47th Street (Fifth Avenue - Sixth Avenue)

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street, 1939

Photo 16 of 19 at 6th Avenue & West 47th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 47th Street

1939

(1) and (2) Sixth Avenue east side looking north from northeast corner of 47th street. P.L.Speer. September 8, 1939.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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