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Madison Avenue & 49th Street, Manhattan

27 historical photos taken here between 1911 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 49th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 49th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1911

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street (East), 1915

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street (East)

    1915

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street, 1915

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 49th Street - Madison Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 49th Street - Madison Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: 49th Street - Madison Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 49th Street - Madison Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street

    1931

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 50s.], 1932

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 50s.]

    1932

  • General view - [Midtown Manhattan] - Rockefeller Center (North)., 1932

    General view - [Midtown Manhattan] - Rockefeller Center (North).

    1932

  • General view - [Midtown Manhattan - Madison Avenue - Between 49th and 50th Streets (Northwest).], 1932

    General view - [Midtown Manhattan - Madison Avenue - Between 49th and 50th Streets (Northwest).]

    1932

  • Manhattan: 49th Street - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 49th Street - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • General view - [Midtown Manhattan] - Rockefeller Center (North)., 1932

    General view - [Midtown Manhattan] - Rockefeller Center (North).

    1932

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 50s.], 1932

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 50s.]

    1932

  • Manhattan: Rockefeller Plaza - 5th Avenue, 1933–1938

    Manhattan: Rockefeller Plaza - 5th Avenue

    1933; 1938

  • Manhattan: Rockefeller Plaza - 5th Avenue, 1933–1938

    Manhattan: Rockefeller Plaza - 5th Avenue

    1933; 1938

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Firemen., 1935

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Firemen.

    1935

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Firemen., 1935

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Firemen.

    1935

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Firemen., 1935

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Firemen.

    1935

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [View from 444 Madison Avenue - 49th Street.], 1936

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [View from 444 Madison Avenue - 49th Street.]

    1936

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [View from 444 Madison Avenue - 49th Street.], 1936

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [View from 444 Madison Avenue - 49th Street.]

    1936

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street (East)

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street (East)

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street, 1930

Photo 6 of 27 at Madison Avenue & 49th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 49th Street

1930

(1) Madison Avenue, south from 50th Street, showing block of small buildings on west side, 50th to 49th Streets which were demolished the following year, and the old building on S. E. corner of 50th Street, which was demolished late in 1929 to make room for the new building of Hotel New Weston. July 1929. P.L. Sperr, Photographer. (2) Madison Avenue, west side, looking south from 50th Street. Block of low houses in foreground, between 50th and 49th Street, was demolished in 1930. Conspicuous in background is the Lincoln Building. Just visible in the extreme background is the top of the Metropolitan Life Building tower. March 4, 1930. P.L. Sperr, Photographer.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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