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7th Avenue & 54th Street, Manhattan

42 historical photos taken here between 1908 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • The Wyoming, Southeast corner of Seventh Avenue and Fifty-fifth Street., 1908

    The Wyoming, Southeast corner of Seventh Avenue and Fifty-fifth Street.

    1908

  • The Wyoming. Southeast Corner of Seventh Avenue and Fifty -fifth Street., 1910-03

    The Wyoming. Southeast Corner of Seventh Avenue and Fifty -fifth Street.

    1910-03

  • The Idaho. Seventh Avenue, between Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Streets., 1910-03

    The Idaho. Seventh Avenue, between Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Streets.

    1910-03

  • The Adlon. Southwest Corner Fifty-fourth Street and Seventh Avenue., 1913

    The Adlon. Southwest Corner Fifty-fourth Street and Seventh Avenue.

    1913

  • The Oregon. Southwest Corner Fifty-fourth Street and Seventh Avenue., 1913

    The Oregon. Southwest Corner Fifty-fourth Street and Seventh Avenue.

    1913

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Seventh Avenue - West 55th Street, 1920

    Seventh Avenue - West 55th Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street, 1923

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 54th Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - 7th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 54th Street - 7th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - 7th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 54th Street - 7th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - 7th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 54th Street - 7th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1937

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Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street, 1915

Photo 23 of 42 at 7th Avenue & 54th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 55th Street

1915

Seventh Avenue, north from a point to the south of West 55th Street, showing prominently pavement conditions at the S.W. corner of that point. This view extends to Central Park at 59th Street. Note to the right Carnegie Hall occupying the Avenue frontage between 56th and 57th Street's. June 15, 1915 Borough President of Manhattan No. 718

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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