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Broadway & 41st Street, Manhattan

36 historical photos taken here between 1885 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1885

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1885

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street (West), 1909

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street (West)

    1909

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1915

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - Broadway, 1920

    Manhattan: 41st Street - Broadway

    1920

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - 7th Avenue, 1928–1935

    Manhattan: 41st Street - 7th Avenue

    1928; 1935

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - 7th Avenue, 1928–1935

    Manhattan: 41st Street - 7th Avenue

    1928; 1935

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - 7th Avenue, 1928–1935

    Manhattan: 41st Street - 7th Avenue

    1928; 1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: 41st Street - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: 41st Street - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - Broadway, 1930

    Manhattan: 41st Street - Broadway

    1930

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Broadway - 41st Street (West)

    1930

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 32nd and 38th Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Chase National Bank ; Continental Building ; Empire State Building ; New York Steam Corporation ; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ; New York Life Insurance Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co. ; Consolidated Edison Company ; Sinram Brothers Coal Company.], 1932–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 32nd and 38th Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Chase National Bank ; Continental Building ; Empire State Building ; New York Steam Corporation ; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ; New York Life Insurance Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co. ; Consolidated Edison Company ; Sinram Brothers Coal Company.]

    1932; 1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 32nd and 38th Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Chase National Bank ; Continental Building ; Empire State Building ; New York Steam Corporation ; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ; New York Life Insurance Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co. ; Consolidated Edison Company ; Sinram Brothers Coal Company.], 1932–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 32nd and 38th Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Chase National Bank ; Continental Building ; Empire State Building ; New York Steam Corporation ; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ; New York Life Insurance Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co. ; Consolidated Edison Company ; Sinram Brothers Coal Company.]

    1932; 1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 32nd and 38th Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Chase National Bank ; Continental Building ; Empire State Building ; New York Steam Corporation ; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ; New York Life Insurance Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co. ; Consolidated Edison Company ; Sinram Brothers Coal Company.], 1932–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 32nd and 38th Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Chase National Bank ; Continental Building ; Empire State Building ; New York Steam Corporation ; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ; New York Life Insurance Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co. ; Consolidated Edison Company ; Sinram Brothers Coal Company.]

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 41st Street (West)

    1937

  • Broadway - West 41st Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 41st Street - 7th Avenue, 1928–1935

Photo 7 of 36 at Broadway & 41st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 41st Street - 7th Avenue

1928; 1935

(1) 41st Street, south side, west from Seventh Avenue. P. L. Sperr. (2nd 3) A detail of same, showing prominently the National Theatre at No. 208 West. This set consists of a negative and a positive view. September 1935. W.P.A. Photo.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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