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Park Avenue & 50th Street, Manhattan

33 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1975, oldest first.

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  • Celebrations - Victory Way., 1919

    Celebrations - Victory Way.

    1919

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1921

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1921

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1928; 1930; 1932

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1928; 1930; 1932

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 49th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 49th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 49th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 49th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 49th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 49th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street (East)

    1930

  • 301 Park Avenue - East 49th Street, 1931

    301 Park Avenue - East 49th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 49th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 49th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street (East), 1932

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street (East)

    1932

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1933

  • Park Avenue - 50th Street looking south, 1933

    Park Avenue - 50th Street looking south

    1933

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 49th Street, 1975

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 49th Street

    1975

  • Park Avenue - 49th Street - 50th Street

    Park Avenue - 49th Street - 50th Street

    Unknown

  • Park Avenue - 50th Street looking southeast

    Park Avenue - 50th Street looking southeast

    Unknown

  • Park Avenue - 50th Street - 51st Street, east side

    Park Avenue - 50th Street - 51st Street, east side

    Unknown

  • 301 Park Avenue - East 49th Street

    301 Park Avenue - East 49th Street

    Unknown

  • 300 Park Avenue - East 49th Street

    300 Park Avenue - East 49th Street

    Unknown

  • 50th Street (East) - Park Avenue - Lexington Avenue

    50th Street (East) - Park Avenue - Lexington Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street (East), 1930

Photo 20 of 33 at Park Avenue & 50th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street (East)

1930

St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Avenue, East Side, between E. 50th to 51st Street, showing the beautiful window in the South Wall. About 1930 Beecher Ogden, Grand Central Terminal, New York City.

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