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East 72nd Street & Madison Avenue, Manhattan

36 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1946, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1910

    Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1910

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1912

  • 35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue, 1925-10-13

    35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    1925-10-13

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - Between 73rd and 75th Streets., 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - Between 73rd and 75th Streets.

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 73rd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 73rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 72nd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 72nd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 73rd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 73rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 72nd Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 72nd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 72nd Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 72nd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 73rd Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 73rd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 72nd Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 72nd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • 59 East 72nd Street (Park Avenue - Madison Avenue), 1946-02-04

    59 East 72nd Street (Park Avenue - Madison Avenue)

    1946-02-04

  • 72nd Street (East) #35 - Madison Avenue - Park Avenue

    72nd Street (East) #35 - Madison Avenue - Park Avenue

    Unknown

  • 35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    Unknown

  • 35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    Unknown

  • 19 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    19 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    Unknown

  • 35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    Unknown

  • 35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    Unknown

  • 35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    Unknown

  • 35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    Unknown

  • 35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

    Unknown

  • 35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

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  • 35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

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  • Manhattan: 72nd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    Unknown

  • 35 East 72nd Street - Madison Avenue

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Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1930

Photo 9 of 36 at East 72nd Street & Madison Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 73rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

1930

17-1 East 73rd Street, north side, looking from Madison to Fifth Avenue. The house in the center of the picture, 7-11 East 73rd Street, is the Joseph Pulitzer residence. April 30, 1930. P. L. Sperr. NEG, # 4679

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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