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East 45th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1928, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1927

  • General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 2nd Avenue (Northwest).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 2nd Avenue (Northwest).]

    1928

  • Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 45th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 45th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 2nd Avenue (Northeast).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 2nd Avenue (Northeast).]

    1928

  • General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 2nd Avenue (Northwest).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 2nd Avenue (Northwest).]

    1928

  • Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 2nd Avenue (Northwest).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 2nd Avenue (Northwest).]

    1928

  • Manhattan: 45th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 45th Street (West) - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1928

  • General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 2nd Avenue (West).], 1928

    General view - [Manhattan - 45th Street - 2nd Avenue (West).]

    1928

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 45th St. E., 1928

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 45th St. E.

    1928

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1928

Photo 11 of 13 at East 45th Street & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

1928

244-234 East 45th Street, south side, west of Second avenue. P. L. Sperr. January 24, 1928.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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