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Madison Avenue & East 47th Street, Manhattan

11 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street (East), 1921

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street (East)

    1921

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street (East), 1922

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street (East)

    1922

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street (East)

    1928

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 50s., 1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 50s.

    1929

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 50s., 1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 50s.

    1929

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 50s., 1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 50s.

    1929

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: 47th Street - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 47th Street - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • East 47th Street - Madison Avenue

    East 47th Street - Madison Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street, 1922

Photo 2 of 11 at Madison Avenue & East 47th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street

1922

297 Madison Avenue, at S.E. corner of 47th Street, showing building under construction. The open freight yards of New York Central Railroad in background were later built over. Building in background, seen through 47th Street, is the Grand Central Palace. About 1922.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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