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7th Avenue & 32nd Street, Manhattan

16 historical photos taken here between 1916 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1916–1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    1916; 1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1916–1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    1916; 1929

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - [Garment Center.], 1928–1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - [Garment Center.]

    1928; 1929

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - [Garment Center.], 1928–1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - [Garment Center.]

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1937

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1937

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1937

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1937

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

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  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

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  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street, 1916–1929

Photo 2 of 16 at 7th Avenue & 32nd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 32nd Street

1916; 1929

View 1; Seventh Avenue north east corner of 32nd Street, to west 33rd Street, showing Hotel Pennsylvania on right. October 1929. View 2; Seventh Avenue north east showing Macy's Dept Store at 34th Street, west on right, and 7th Avenue car line before demolition. P.L.Speer. January 23, 1916.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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