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Madison Avenue & East 26th Street, Manhattan

41 historical photos taken here between 1870 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1870

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1870

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1870

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1870

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1875

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1875

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1890–1926

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1890; 1926

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street, 1890

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street

    1890

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1890

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1890

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1890–1926

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1890; 1926

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1900

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1900

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1900

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1900

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1900

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1900

  • Manhattan: 26th Street - Madison Avenue, 1900

    Manhattan: 26th Street - Madison Avenue

    1900

  • Madison Square Apartments. Madison Avenue at Twenty-sixth Street., 1910-03

    Madison Square Apartments. Madison Avenue at Twenty-sixth Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street, 1911

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street

    1911

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1912

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1912

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), ca. 1916

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    ca. 1916

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1924

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1924

  • Madison Avenue - 26th Street - 27th Street, 1924-06-11

    Madison Avenue - 26th Street - 27th Street

    1924-06-11

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1924-08-13

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1924-08-13

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1924–1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1924; 1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1924–1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1924; 1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1924–1927

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1924; 1927

  • Corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street, 1925

    Corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1925–1936

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1925; 1936

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: 26th Street - Madison Avenue, 1926-07-09

    Manhattan: 26th Street - Madison Avenue

    1926-07-09

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1926-07-09

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1926-07-09

  • Manhattan: 26th Street - Madison Avenue, 1926-07-09

    Manhattan: 26th Street - Madison Avenue

    1926-07-09

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street, 1926-07-09

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street

    1926-07-09

  • Manhattan: 26th Street - Madison Avenue, 1926

    Manhattan: 26th Street - Madison Avenue

    1926

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1929

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    1929

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), ca. 1929

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    ca. 1929

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    Unknown

  • Madison Avenue (East 26th Street - East 27th Street)

    Madison Avenue (East 26th Street - East 27th Street)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    Unknown

  • Madison Avenue - 26th Street

    Madison Avenue - 26th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East), 1870

Photo 2 of 41 at Madison Avenue & East 26th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 26th Street (East)

1870

Old Madison Avenue. The building with the ornate grilled iron balconies, was originally the home of Lawrence (Larry) Jerome, the father of Mr. Travers Jerome. In 1933 the home of the Manhattan Club. The building on North East corner was the former Madison Square Garden between E. 26th and 27th Streets. It was replaced, in 1890 by the present structure. Ewing Galloway, Photographer, Credit Line Imparative, permission for reproduction. Orig. photo before 1890 Copy May 15th, 1931.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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