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7th Avenue & 53rd Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1913 and 1956, oldest first.

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  • The Aljomor. 828-830 Seventh Avenue, near Fifty-fourth Street., 1913

    The Aljomor. 828-830 Seventh Avenue, near Fifty-fourth Street.

    1913

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1926

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1926

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1937

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1937

  • Seventh Avenue - West 53rd Street, 1938

    Seventh Avenue - West 53rd Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1939

  • Seventh Avenue - 53rd Street, 1956-06-06

    Seventh Avenue - 53rd Street

    1956-06-06

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

Photo 4 of 15 at 7th Avenue & 53rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 53rd Street

1915

Seventh Avenue, north from W. 53rd Street, showing pavement condition of the east side of this thoroughfare. June 4, 1915 Borough President of Manhattan No. 686

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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