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Broadway & 27th Street, Manhattan

27 historical photos taken here between 1889 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street, 1889

    Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street

    1889

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street, 1893

    Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street

    1893

  • Broadway, East Side. 27th to 29th St., 1899

    Broadway, East Side. 27th to 29th St.

    1899

  • Broadway, West Side. 27th to 29th St., 1899

    Broadway, West Side. 27th to 29th St.

    1899

  • Manhattan: 27th Street - Broadway, 1922

    Manhattan: 27th Street - Broadway

    1922

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street, 1928–1937

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street

    1928; 1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street, 1928–1937

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street

    1928; 1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 28th Street - Broadway, 1928

    Manhattan: 28th Street - Broadway

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street, 1932–1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street, 1932–1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Broadway - 27th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - Broadway, 1932

    Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - Broadway

    1932

  • Manhattan: 28th Street - Broadway, 1932

    Manhattan: 28th Street - Broadway

    1932

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street, 1932–1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street, 1932–1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West)., 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West)., 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - [28th Street], 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - [28th Street]

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West)., 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West)., 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West)., 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - [28th Street], 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - [28th Street]

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West)., 1938

    Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Broadway - [28th Street], 1938

Photo 26 of 27 at Broadway & 27th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broadway - [28th Street]

1938

Fifth Avenue Theatre interior, showing 28th St. lobby. 1185 Broadway, Manhattan Federal Art Project "Changing New York" Berenice Abbott, photographer [Note: negative at Museum of the City of New York] Code I A-3, III C-1 Nov. 2, 1938

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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