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Park Avenue & 56th Street, Manhattan

14 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1950, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 56th Street - Park Avenue., 1921

    Manhattan: 56th Street - Park Avenue.

    1921

  • Manhattan: 56th Street - Park Avenue., 1921

    Manhattan: 56th Street - Park Avenue.

    1921

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 56th Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 56th Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 56th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 56th Street

    1927

  • C. MacVeady Inc. Importers (Gowns); convertible auto: 62 E. 56th St.- Park Ave., Manhattan, 1935

    C. MacVeady Inc. Importers (Gowns); convertible auto: 62 E. 56th St.- Park Ave., Manhattan

    1935

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 56th Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 56th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 56th Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 56th Street

    1936

  • Park Avenue #430, 1943

    Park Avenue #430

    1943

  • 56th Street (East) #104-12, 1944-10-23

    56th Street (East) #104-12

    1944-10-23

  • 56th Street (East) #104-14, 1950-02-03

    56th Street (East) #104-14

    1950-02-03

  • 123 East 56th Street (Partk Avenue - Lexington Avenue)

    123 East 56th Street (Partk Avenue - Lexington Avenue)

    Unknown

  • Park Avenue #440 - 56th Street

    Park Avenue #440 - 56th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 56th Street (East)

    Manhattan: 56th Street (East)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 56th Street (East)

    Manhattan: 56th Street (East)

    Unknown

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C. MacVeady Inc. Importers (Gowns); convertible auto: 62 E. 56th St.- Park Ave., Manhattan, 1935

Photo 5 of 14 at Park Avenue & 56th Street, Manhattan

C. MacVeady Inc. Importers (Gowns); convertible auto: 62 E. 56th St.- Park Ave., Manhattan

1935

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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