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East 46th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1951, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 45th St., 1928

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 45th St.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 45th Street - 1st Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 45th Street - 1st Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 45th St., 1928

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 45th St.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 45th St., 1928

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 45th St.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1929–1938

    Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1929; 1938

  • Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1929–1938

    Manhattan: 45th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1929; 1938

  • Manhattan: 46th Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 46th Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St., 1934–1940

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St.

    1934; 1940

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St., 1934–1940

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St.

    1934; 1940

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St., 1934–1940

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St.

    1934; 1940

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 1st Avenue., 1939

    Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 1st Avenue.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St. E., 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St. E.

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 1st Avenue., 1939

    Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 1st Avenue.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 1st Avenue., 1939

    Manhattan: 46th Street (East) - 1st Avenue.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St. E., 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St. E.

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St. E.

    1939

  • First Avenue #805-07, 1951

    First Avenue #805-07

    1951

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Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St., 1934–1940

Photo 9 of 18 at East 46th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 46th St.

1934; 1940

(1) First Avenue, east side, from 46th to 48th Streets, showing a filling and service station from 46th to 47th Streets, where nine old five-story tenement houses, 826-42 First Avenue, used to stand. Behind the service station are old buildings belonging to Wilson & Company, packers; part of the Wilson slaughter house is shown on the S.E. corner of 46th Street. July 3, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same. First Avenue at N.E. corner of 46th Street. Many filling stations and garages on First Avenue in the 1920's. July 3rd, 1934 P.L.Sperr, (3)The same, showing East Side of First Avenue, 45th to 46th Street. September 28th, 1940 P.L.Sperr,

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