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East 42nd Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

166 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1975, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington & Park

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

    1925

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

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  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 40s and 50s.

    1927

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

    1927

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 40s and 50s.

    1927

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

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  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - Queensboro Bridge.

    1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

    1929

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

    1929

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

    1929

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

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  • General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street - Lexington Avenue (Northwest).]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1931

  • General view - [Manhattan - Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East) - Chanin Building.]

    1936

  • General view - [Manhattan - Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East) - Chanin Building.]

    1936

  • General view - [Manhattan - Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East) - Chanin Building.]

    1936

  • General view - [Manhattan - Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East) - Chanin Building.]

    1936

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

    1936

  • Transportation - Lexington Avenue Civic Association.

    1936

  • General view - [Manhattan - Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East) - Chanin Building.]

    1936

  • General view - [Manhattan - Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East) - Chanin Building.]

    1936

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

    1936

  • General view - [Manhattan - Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East) - Chanin Building.]

    1936

  • General view - [Manhattan - Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East) - Chanin Building.]

    1936

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

    1936

  • General view - [Manhattan - Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East) - Chanin Building.]

    1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1940

  • 42nd Street (East) #150

    1956-07-28

  • 42nd Street (East) #150

    1956-07-28

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1975

  • 42nd Street (East) #122 - Lexington Avenue, southwest corner

    Unknown

  • 125 East 42nd Street - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

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  • General view - Lower Manhattan - [Skyline of downtown New York.]

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  • Lexington Avenue #405 - 42nd Street, northeast corner

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Lexington Avenue #405 - 42nd Street, northeast corner

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  • 125 East 42nd Street - Lexington Avenue

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  • Lexington Avenue #405 - 42nd Street, northeast corner

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

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  • 125 East 42nd Street - Lexington Avenue

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  • Lexington Avenue #405 - 42nd Street, northeast corner

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  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street

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  • 405 Lexington Avenue - East 42nd Street

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General view - [Manhattan - Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East) - Chanin Building.], 1936

Photo 142 of 166 at East 42nd Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

General view - [Manhattan - Lexington Avenue - 42nd Street (East) - Chanin Building.]

1936

A general view eastward towards the East River from the Chanin Building at the S.W. corner of Lexington Avenue and E. 42nd Street, showing in a set of three views, a panoramic arrangement. View 1 emphasizes the midtown East Side area with its New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College Center; No. 2, the publishing zone at 43rd, 44th and 45th Streets; and No. 3, Tudor City and the Edison electric plant. In the background, across the River, is the Long Island City sector of the Borough of Queens. Note the Queens-boro Bridge extending towards same across the river and Welfare Island. The buildings partly shown at the various margins are the Chrysler and the News. October 3, 1936 Views 1,2 and 3 P. L. Sperr

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