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East 36th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

54 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 36th Avenue - 2nd Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 36th Avenue - 2nd Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 36th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1931–1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1931–1936

    Manhattan: 36th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St., 1931–1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St.

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1931–1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1931–1936

    Manhattan: 36th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • General view - [Manhattan - 36th Street (East) - St. Gabriel's branch of the New York Public Library.], 1939

    General view - [Manhattan - 36th Street (East) - St. Gabriel's branch of the New York Public Library.]

    1939

  • General view - [Manhattan - 36th Street (East) - St. Gabriel's branch of the New York Public Library.], 1939

    General view - [Manhattan - 36th Street (East) - St. Gabriel's branch of the New York Public Library.]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • General view - [Manhattan - 36th Street (East) - St. Gabriel's branch of the New York Public Library.], 1939

    General view - [Manhattan - 36th Street (East) - St. Gabriel's branch of the New York Public Library.]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939–1941

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939; 1941

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939; 1940

  • General view - [Manhattan - 36th Street (East) - St. Gabriel's branch of the New York Public Library.], 1939

    General view - [Manhattan - 36th Street (East) - St. Gabriel's branch of the New York Public Library.]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939–1941

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939; 1941

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

    1939

  • General view - [Manhattan - 36th Street (East) - St. Gabriel's branch of the New York Public Library.], 1939

    General view - [Manhattan - 36th Street (East) - St. Gabriel's branch of the New York Public Library.]

    1939

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1940

  • 36th Street (East) #303, north side

    36th Street (East) #303, north side

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E., 1939

Photo 21 of 54 at East 36th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 36th St. E.

1939

Second Avenue, north from East 36th Street, showing mainly the east side of this thoroughfare. In the foreground, and extending to 37th Street is a fenced clearance necessitated by the Midtown-Queens Tunnel plaza approach. The remaining structure is the St. Gabriels branch of the New York Public Library. This is to come down early in 1940. In the distance appears Tudor City. The apartment structure on the Avenue, is at the N.E. corner of 38th Street. This bears No. 301 East 38th Street and was constructed in 1930. P, L. Sperr May 26, 1939 Views: 1-2-3

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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