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Madison Avenue & 52nd Street, Manhattan

20 historical photos taken here between 1926 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • 52nd Street (East) #28-36 - Park Avenue - Madison Avenue - N, looking west, 1926-07-23

    52nd Street (East) #28-36 - Park Avenue - Madison Avenue - N, looking west

    1926-07-23

  • 52nd Street (East) #28-36 - Madison Avenue, northwest corner, 1926-07-30

    52nd Street (East) #28-36 - Madison Avenue, northwest corner

    1926-07-30

  • Madison Avenue - 52nd Street #28-36, southeast corner, 1926-07-23

    Madison Avenue - 52nd Street #28-36, southeast corner

    1926-07-23

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 52nd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 52nd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 51st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 51st Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 51st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 51st Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 52nd Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 52nd Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 52nd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 52nd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street - Madison Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 52nd Street - Madison Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 52nd Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 52nd Street

    1929; 1930

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 40s.], 1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 40s.]

    1930

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 40s.], 1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 40s.]

    1930

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 40s.], 1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - [East 40s.]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 51st Street - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 51st Street - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 51st Street - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • Madison Avenue #488 [detail]

    Madison Avenue #488 [detail]

    Unknown

  • Madison Avenue #488 [detail]

    Madison Avenue #488 [detail]

    Unknown

  • Madison Avenue #488 [detail]

    Madison Avenue #488 [detail]

    Unknown

  • Madison Avenue #488 [detail]

    Madison Avenue #488 [detail]

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 51st Street - Madison Avenue, 1932

Photo 15 of 20 at Madison Avenue & 52nd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 51st Street - Madison Avenue

1932

(1) 51st Street, south side, west from and including Madison Avenue. St. Patrick's Cathedral is in the foreground. May 30, 1932. P.L. Sperr. (2) The same four months later. In the background is being erected the 70 story RCA Building. September 25, 1932. P.L. Sperr.

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