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7th Avenue & 52nd Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 52nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 52nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 52nd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915–1939

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1915; 1939

  • Manhattan: New Street - 5th Street (South), 1942

    Manhattan: New Street - 5th Street (South)

    1942

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1915

Photo 8 of 15 at 7th Avenue & 52nd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 52nd Street

1915

7th Avenue, east side, north from W. 52nd Street. Shown to the right is the Manhattan Storage and Warehouse Company. June 4, 1915. Borough President of Manhattan No. 659

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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