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Madison Avenue & East 41st Street, Manhattan

38 historical photos taken here between 1891 and 1951, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street, 1891

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street

    1891

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street, 1912

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street

    1912

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East), 1914

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East)

    1914

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East), 1914

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East)

    1914

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East), 1914

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East)

    1914

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street, 1917

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street

    1917

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East), 1920

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East)

    1920

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street (East), 1921–1940

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street (East)

    1921; 1936; 1940

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - Madison Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: 40th Street - Madison Avenue

    1922

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street (East), 1922–1940

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street (East)

    1922; 1935; 1940

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street

    1922

  • 40th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, northeast corner, 1924-08-03

    40th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, northeast corner

    1924-08-03

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street, 1922–1924

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street

    1922; 1924

  • Madison Avenue - East 40th Street (looking northwest), 1924-12-01

    Madison Avenue - East 40th Street (looking northwest)

    1924-12-01

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street (East), 1924–1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street (East)

    1924; 1931

  • East 40th Street - Madison Avenue, 1924-11-01

    East 40th Street - Madison Avenue

    1924-11-01

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street (East), 1925

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street (East)

    1925

  • East 40th Street - Madison Avenue, 1925-01-06

    East 40th Street - Madison Avenue

    1925-01-06

  • East 40th Street - Madison Avenue, 1925-03-10

    East 40th Street - Madison Avenue

    1925-03-10

  • 40th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, northeast corner, 1925-08-18

    40th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, northeast corner

    1925-08-18

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East), 1926

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East)

    1926

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East)

    1928

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue, 1928–1931

    Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue

    1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East)

    1928

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue, 1928–1931

    Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue

    1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue, 1928–1931

    Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue

    1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East)

    1929

  • 280 Madison Avenue - East 40th Street

    1937; 1938

  • 40th Street (East) #22, looking north

    1941-09-27

  • Madison Avenue #288-90

    1951-07-01

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street (East)

    Unknown

  • 292 Madison Avenue - East 41st Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street

Photo 36 of 38 at Madison Avenue & East 41st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street

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