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6th Avenue & West 49th Street, Manhattan

87 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1975, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1910

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1910

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1910

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1910

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 49th Street - 6th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 49th Street - 6th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue

    1930; 1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue

    1930; 1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue

    1930; 1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931–1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931–1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1931

  • 6th Avenue at 49th Street and , Southeast side to , Manhattan, 1931-09-07

    6th Avenue at 49th Street and , Southeast side to , Manhattan

    1931-09-07

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th - 51st Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th - 51st Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 49th Street - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 49th Street - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 49th Street - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 49th Street - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931–1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Rockefeller Plaza., 1933

    Manhattan: Rockefeller Plaza.

    1933

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 49th Street - 6th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1975

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1975

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

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  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

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  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

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  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

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  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

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  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

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  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

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  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1931

Photo 20 of 87 at 6th Avenue & West 49th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

1931

(1) Sixth Ave., between West 49th to 51st Streets. This view shows the rears of buildings under demolition for Radio City. June 14, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same area, as seen from the Ampico Tower Building (584 Fifth Ave)., and showing several buildings still left. The station of the Sixth Ave. Elevated Line, is at West 50th Street. July 11, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (3) A view of the 50th to 51st Street block, as seen across excavation work slightly later. December 2, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

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