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East 29th Street & 5th Avenue, Manhattan

38 historical photos taken here between 1860 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street, 1860

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street

    1860

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Funeral procession: U. S. Grant., 1885; 1885-08

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Funeral procession: U. S. Grant.

    1885; 1885-08

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1890

    Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1890

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street, 1900

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street, 1900

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street, 1907

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street

    1907

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street, 1907

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street

    1907

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street, 1907

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street

    1907

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street, 1907

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street

    1907

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street, 1908

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street

    1908

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street, 1910

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street

    1910

  • No. 251, Coleman, Tailor, Little Shop - Pennsylvania Railroad Co. - No. 265 Calumet Club.], 1911

    No. 251, Coleman, Tailor, Little Shop - Pennsylvania Railroad Co. - No. 265 Calumet Club.]

    1911

  • No. 236-8, Smith, Gray & Co. - Second National Bank - No. 258 Marceau, Photographer, Rice & Duval, Tailors.], 1911

    No. 236-8, Smith, Gray & Co. - Second National Bank - No. 258 Marceau, Photographer, Rice & Duval, Tailors.]

    1911

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street, 1912

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street

    1912

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1915–1932

    Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1915; 1932

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street, 1923

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street, 1924

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street, 1925

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: 29th Street - 5th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 29th Street - 5th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - Neptune Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - Neptune Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 29th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 28th Street

    1932

  • 255-257 Fifth Avenue (28th Street - 29th Street)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 29th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

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Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Funeral procession: U. S. Grant., 1885; 1885-08

Photo 2 of 38 at East 29th Street & 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Funeral procession: U. S. Grant.

1885; 1885-08

Celebrations - Parades & Municipal Events: GRANT, GEN. U. S. FUNERAL Fifth Avenue, west side, from 34th to 29th Streets, showing the funeral of General U. S. Grant. The twin Astor houses are shown on the right. The northern house, belonging to John Jacob Astor, is on the S.W. corner of 34th Street; only the southeastern corner of the house is visible in this picture, with a large ailanthus tree growing alongside it just behind the garden wall. The southern house, on the N.W. corner of 33rd Street, belongs to William Waldorf Astor, who will later become a British citizen and a Viscount. In the spring of 1891 he will demolish this house and build the Waldorf Hotel (opened in March 1893). The Astoria half of the Waldorf Astoria will be built after demolition of the northern house in 1895. On the S.W. corner of 33rd Street is the Marlborough, which will be known as The Cambridge Hotel from about 1890. On the N.W. corner of 29th Street stands the Marble Collegiate Church, erected from 1851 to 1854. Adjoining it, on the S.W. corner of 30th Street, the 10-story Holland House will be built in 1891. August 8, 1885. International News.

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