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Madison Avenue & East 38th Street, Manhattan

31 historical photos taken here between 1907 and 1952, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 38th Street - Madison Avenue, 1907

    Manhattan: 38th Street - Madison Avenue

    1907

  • Manhattan: 38th Street - Madison Avenue, 1907

    Manhattan: 38th Street - Madison Avenue

    1907

  • Manhattan: 38th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1910

    Manhattan: 38th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1910

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1912

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1912

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1915

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1915

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1921

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1921

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1927

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1927

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931–1932

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)., 1936

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East).

    1936

  • Manhattan: 38th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 38th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931–1939

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931–1939

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1931–1939

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1940

  • Madison Avenue - 38th Street, southwest corner, 1940-04-11

    Madison Avenue - 38th Street, southwest corner

    1940-04-11

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 38th Street (East)

    1940

  • Madison Avenue #260 - 38th Street - 39th Street, 1952-11-13

    Madison Avenue #260 - 38th Street - 39th Street

    1952-11-13

  • Madison Avenue - 38th Street looking north

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 38th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1936

Photo 19 of 31 at Madison Avenue & East 38th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 38th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

1936

East 38th Street, at, adjoining and east of the S.E. corner of Madison Ave. Shown directly at the corner is the Midston Club (No. 22). Shown on the extreme right, is the west side of Madison Ave., south from 38th to 37th Streets. About 1936.

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