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Broadway & 51st Street, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street (West), 1920

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street (West)

    1920

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street, 1921

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street

    1921

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street

    1928

  • General view - Broadway - Northwest., 1928

    General view - Broadway - Northwest.

    1928

  • General view - Broadway - North., 1928

    General view - Broadway - North.

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street

    1928

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan., 1928

    General view - Midtown Manhattan.

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street (West)

    1935

  • Broadway - 51st Street - 52nd Street, west side

    Broadway - 51st Street - 52nd Street, west side

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street, 1928

Photo 8 of 17 at Broadway & 51st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broadway - 51st Street

1928

(1) Clearing and excavation on the site of the Hotel Albany, Broadway, west side, from 51st to 52nd Streets. October 29, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) The Broadway Block Building and the entrance to the Hollywood Theatre, on the site of the Hotel Albany. October 1, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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