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7th Avenue & 56th Street, Manhattan

22 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 56th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 56th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 56th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 56th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 56th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 56th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 56th Street - 7th Avenue., 1929

    Manhattan: 56th Street - 7th Avenue.

    1929

  • Manhattan: 56th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 56th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 56th Street - 7th Avenue., 1929

    Manhattan: 56th Street - 7th Avenue.

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

    1931

  • Seventh Avenue - 56th Street - 57th Street

    Seventh Avenue - 56th Street - 57th Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street, 1915

Photo 13 of 22 at 7th Avenue & 56th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 56th Street

1915

Seventh Avenue, east side, north from a point to the south of West 56th Street, showing prominently pavement conditions at the S.E. corner. Carnegie Hall occupies the frontage between 56th and 57th Street's. June 15, 1915 Borough President of Manhattan No. 728

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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