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7th Avenue & 40th Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1930, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street (West), 1914-11-06

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1914-11-06

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street, 1914

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street, 1914

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street (West), 1914

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1914

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - 7th Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 40th Street - 7th Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street

    1930

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street (West), 1914

Photo 4 of 12 at 7th Avenue & 40th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

1914

Seventh Avenue at the North West corner of West 40th, Street. November 8th, 1914. Wurts Brothers,

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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