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Madison Avenue & East 39th Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1954, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East), 1920

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East)

    1920

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East), 1921–1940

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East)

    1921; 1940

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East), 1921

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East)

    1921

  • Madison Avenue - East 39th Street, 1923-05-19

    Madison Avenue - East 39th Street

    1923-05-19

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East), 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East)

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East), 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East)

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - Madison Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 39th Street - Madison Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - Madison Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 39th Street - Madison Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - Madison Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 39th Street - Madison Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East)

    1940

  • Madison Avenue - 39th Street, southeast corner, 1954-07-22

    Madison Avenue - 39th Street, southeast corner

    1954-07-22

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East), 1921

Photo 4 of 15 at Madison Avenue & East 39th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 39th Street (East)

1921

269-71 Madison Avenue, east side, between 39th and 40th Streets, a new building, awarded silver medal. Trowbridge and Livingston were the architects. This building replaces two old residences. Its facade will be used in 1927 as the base for a 22-story office building. About 1921. Gift of E. M. Jenks.

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