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7th Avenue & 31st Street, Manhattan

19 historical photos taken here between 1907 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West), 1907

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West)

    1907

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street, 1908

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street

    1908

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street, 1908

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street

    1908

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street, 1908

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street

    1908

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street, 1908

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street

    1908

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West), 1927

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West)

    1927

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street

    1928

  • General view - 7th Avenue - Northwest., 1928

    General view - 7th Avenue - Northwest.

    1928

  • General view - 7th Avenue - Northwest., 1928

    General view - 7th Avenue - Northwest.

    1928

  • General view - 7th Avenue - Northwest., 1928

    General view - 7th Avenue - Northwest.

    1928

  • General view - 7th Avenue - Northeast., 1928

    General view - 7th Avenue - Northeast.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 31st Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 31st Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 31st Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 31st Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West)

    1939

  • Seventh Avenue - 31st Street - 33rd Street, west side

    Seventh Avenue - 31st Street - 33rd Street, west side

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West), 1907

Photo 1 of 19 at 7th Avenue & 31st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 31st Street (West)

1907

Seventh Avenue, west side, south from West 33rd to 31st Street's, showing the excavation for the Pennsylvania Railroad Station. This will occupy this entire two square blocks; Eighth Avenue being on the right. The additional excavation in the right center is for the power house that will be located on the opposite side of 31st Street. The R. C. Church and School of St. John the Baptist appear at the left. The school is on 31st Street and the church on 30th Street. About 1907 Ewing Galloway

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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