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Madison Avenue & 44th Street, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1889 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 44th street, 1889

    Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 44th street

    1889

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 44th Street, 1915–1936

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 44th Street

    1915; 1936

  • 59-65 West 44th Street (Fifth Avenue - Sixth Avenue)

    59-65 West 44th Street (Fifth Avenue - Sixth Avenue)

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 44th street, 1889

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Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 44th street

1889

Old Grand Central Terminal, side entrance, Vanderbilt Avenue, east side, from 44th to 45th Streets. 1889 Ewing Galloway

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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