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9th Avenue & 55th Street, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 55th Street - 9th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 55th Street - 9th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 55th Street - 9th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 55th Street - 9th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 55th Street - 9th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 55th Street - 9th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street, 1942

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street

    1942

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street, 1941

Photo 6 of 10 at 9th Avenue & 55th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 55th Street

1941

(1) to (3) Ninth Avenue northwards from 55th Street, double parking Space. P.L. Speer. April 19, 1941.

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