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East 42nd Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

29 historical photos taken here between 1869 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1869

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1869

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1920

  • 42nd Street (East) - Second Avenue, southwest corner, 1921-06-04

    42nd Street (East) - Second Avenue, southwest corner

    1921-06-04

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Prospect Place, 1926

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Prospect Place

    1926

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Prospect Place, 1927

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Prospect Place

    1927

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 43rd St. E., 1929

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 43rd St. E.

    1929

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1929

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - Queensboro Bridge., 1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - Queensboro Bridge.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Prospect Place - 40th Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: Prospect Place - 40th Street (East)

    1930

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [Grand Central.], 1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [Grand Central.]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 43rd St., 1932

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 43rd St.

    1932

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue., 1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue.

    1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • 42nd Street (East) - Second Avenue looking west, 1942-08-24

    42nd Street (East) - Second Avenue looking west

    1942-08-24

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1942

  • East 42nd Street - Second Ave

    East 42nd Street - Second Ave

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1942

Photo 28 of 29 at East 42nd Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

1942

42 Street, from 2nd Avenue El, looking toward 3rd Avenue, Fall 1942 Photographer: Robert C. Marcus Address, ca. 1959: 275 E. 10th Street New York 9 PERMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHER REQUIRED

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