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Broadway & West 43rd Street, Manhattan

76 historical photos taken here between 1889 and 1968, oldest first.

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  • General view - [Downtown Manhattan and Hudson River.], 1889

    General view - [Downtown Manhattan and Hudson River.]

    1889

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - Broadway, 1896–1900

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - Broadway

    1896; 1900

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - Broadway, 1901

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - Broadway

    1901

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street, 1902

    Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street

    1902

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street, 1903

    Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street

    1903

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West), 1905

    Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1905

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street, 1909

    Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street, 1909

    Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Broadway, 1915

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Broadway

    1915

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street, 1916

    Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street

    1916

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street, 1921

    Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - Broadway, 1924

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - Broadway

    1924

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West), 1925

    Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1925

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street (West), 1926–1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street (West)

    1926; 1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street (West), 1926–1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street (West)

    1926; 1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - Broadway, 1926

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - Broadway

    1926

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Broadway, 1926

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Broadway

    1926

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street (West), 1926–1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street (West)

    1926; 1929

  • West 43rd Street - Broadway, 1927

    West 43rd Street - Broadway

    1927

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: 43rd Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 43rd Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West), 1929–1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1929; 1935

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - [Bryant Park.], 1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - [Bryant Park.]

    1929

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 43rd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 43rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West), 1929–1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1929; 1935

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - [Bryant Park.], 1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - [Bryant Park.]

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1929; 1935

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 30s

    1930; 1933

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 30s

    1930; 1933

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 30s

    1930; 1933

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1931

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1931

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1931

  • Manhattan: 43rd Street - 7th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 43rd Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Broadway

    1934

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 43rd Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

    1940

  • Social conditions - Street scenes.

    1941

  • 42nd Street (West) #152

    1948-06-06

  • 42nd Street (West) #152

    1952-05-23

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 42nd Street

    1968

  • Parade - Broadway near 42nd St.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 43rd Street

    Unknown

  • General view - [Manhattan - Broadway - 43rd Street (North).]

    Unknown

  • 108 West 43rd Street (Sixth Avenue - Broadway)

    Unknown

  • West 43rd Street - Broadway

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West), 1905

Photo 6 of 76 at Broadway & West 43rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broadway - 43rd Street (West)

1905

Broadway, north from W. 43rd Street (intersection at right foreground) showing the open area formed by the crossing of this thoroughfare and Seventh Avenue and known as Times Square. Prominently seen is the Hotel Astor. To the left of same are brownstone structures where the 6 story Putnam Building was later erected. Today (1938) the huge Paramount Building occupies this site. Note the sole automobile and street car. To the right is the New York Theatre. December 1905. Geo. L. Balgue,

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