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Park Avenue & 36th Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1946, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 36th Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 36th Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street, 1925–1928

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street

    1925; 1928

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1929

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1929

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street, 1931–1938

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street

    1931; 1937; 1938

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - Park Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 36th Street - Park Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 36th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - Park Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 36th Street - Park Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1937

  • 39 East 36th Street - Park Avenue, 1944-09-27

    39 East 36th Street - Park Avenue

    1944-09-27

  • 36 East 36th Street (Madison Avenue - Park Avenue), 1946-01-18

    36 East 36th Street (Madison Avenue - Park Avenue)

    1946-01-18

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Park Avenue

Photo 15 of 15 at Park Avenue & 36th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Park Avenue

Unknown

33 East 36th Street, north side, between Park and Madison Avenues. The detailed frieze shown is over the easterly niche-window of the Morgan Library. 1938-9 Alexander Alland This photo is one of a series that appeared in the published volume "Portrait of N. Y." by Felix Reisenberg and Alex. Alland, IRGV.

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