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East 34th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

77 historical photos taken here between 1891 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 34th Street (East), 1891

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 34th Street (East)

    1891

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 34th St. E., 1902

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 34th St. E.

    1902

  • 34th Street (East) - Second Avenue, northwest corner, 1919-08-20

    34th Street (East) - Second Avenue, northwest corner

    1919-08-20

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue (Northwest).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue (Northwest).]

    1928

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 34th St. E., 1928

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 34th St. E.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1928–1936

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1928; 1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1928–1936

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1928; 1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1928–1936

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1928; 1930; 1936

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building (Northwest).], 1929

    General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building (Northwest).]

    1929

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building - Chanin Building ; Chrysler Building ; New York Daily News ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.], 1929–1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building - Chanin Building ; Chrysler Building ; New York Daily News ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.]

    1929; 1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building - Chanin Building ; Chrysler Building ; New York Daily News ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.], 1929–1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building - Chanin Building ; Chrysler Building ; New York Daily News ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.]

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1929

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building (Northwest).], 1929

    General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building (Northwest).]

    1929

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1929

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building - Chanin Building ; Chrysler Building ; New York Daily News ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.], 1929–1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building - Chanin Building ; Chrysler Building ; New York Daily News ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.]

    1929; 1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.]

    1930

  • General view - Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.], 1930

    General view - Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - Flatbush Avenue, 1937–1940

    Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - Flatbush Avenue

    1937; 1940

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1937–1939

    Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1937; 1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1937–1939

    Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1937; 1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - Flatbush Avenue

    1937; 1940

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1937; 1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - Flatbush Avenue

    1937; 1940

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 34th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 34th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939; 1941

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939; 1940

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 34th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939; 1940

  • General view - [Manhattan - 34th Street (East) - Harriet Hubbard Ayer building.]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 34th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 34th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939; 1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 34th St. E.

    1939

  • Second Avenue - 34th Street looking northeast

    1940-09-21

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1941

  • 2nd Avenue at 34th Street and 33rd Street, to , Manhattan

    1942-08-22

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 34th St. E.

    1942

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • 2nd Avenue at 34th Street and 32nd Street, to , Manhattan

    1942-08-24

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1942

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Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1931

Photo 22 of 77 at East 34th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 34th Street - 2nd Avenue

1931

34th Street, north side, west from and including Second Avenue, showing the double Elevated station at Second Avenue and 34th Street. Service has been discontinued on the 34th Street spur, and the elevated structure taken down east of Second Avenue. September 11, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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