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Park Avenue & 53rd Street, Manhattan

25 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1952, oldest first.

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  • No. 383 Park Avenue. Between Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Streets., 1910-03

    No. 383 Park Avenue. Between Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Streets.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1911

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

    1911

  • No. 123 East Fifty-third Street. Near Park Avenue., 1913

    No. 123 East Fifty-third Street. Near Park Avenue.

    1913

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East), 1915

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East)

    1915

  • 53rd Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1919-10-07

    53rd Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1919-10-07

  • Park Avenue - 53rd Street, northeast corner, 1919-10-07

    Park Avenue - 53rd Street, northeast corner

    1919-10-07

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1928–1937

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

    1928; 1937

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1928–1937

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

    1928; 1937

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

    1930

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East side., 1931

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - East side.

    1931

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East), 1932

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East)

    1932

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East), 1932

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East)

    1932

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street (East)

    1936

  • 390 Park Avenue - East 53rd Street, 1952

    390 Park Avenue - East 53rd Street

    1952

  • Park Avenue (East 53rd Street - East 54th Street)

    Park Avenue (East 53rd Street - East 54th Street)

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street, 1928–1937

Photo 8 of 25 at Park Avenue & 53rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

1928; 1937

(1) Perk Avenue, north on west side, from 53rd to 57th Street; showing the block of small buildings much older than their surroundings. Compare with Ewing Galloway's photographs of Perk Avenue north from 52nd Street in 1905 and in 1932. Note construction going on in 53rd street; a branch of the new municipal subway is being tunnelled under 53rd Street. April 3, 1928. P.L. Sperr, Photographer. (2) The same, showing a view farther north. The block of small old houses from East 53rd to East 54th Streets has been replaced by a one-story building to be used for stores. February 7, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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