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Madison Avenue & East 27th Street, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1907 and 1924, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1907

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1907

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1911

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1911

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1911

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1911

  • Manhattan: 27th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 27th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1922

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1922

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1923

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1923

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1923

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1923

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1924

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East)

    1924

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East), 1923

Photo 7 of 8 at Madison Avenue & East 27th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 27th Street (East)

1923

63-71 Madison Avenue, east side, from 27th Street about halfway to 28th Street, showing a new office building 65-7 Madison Avenue, nearing completion. It replaces two small houses. Notice that Madison Avenue is temporarily a one-way street. 1923. Gift of E. M. Jenks.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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