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Washington Square North & 5th Avenue, Manhattan

62 historical photos taken here between 1895 and 1951, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue, 1895

    Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue

    1895

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square, 1900

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square

    1900

  • Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue, 1900–1905

    Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue

    1900; 1905

  • Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue, 1900–1905

    Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue

    1900; 1905

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue, 1905–1928

    Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1905; 1928

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue, 1905-10

    Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1905-10

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue, 1905–1928

    Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1905; 1928

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue, 1909

    Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1909

  • World War Commission. Russia. July 1917. Washington Arch, 1917-07

    World War Commission. Russia. July 1917. Washington Arch

    1917-07

  • World War Commission. Italian. June 1917. Washington Square Park, Garibaldi Monument, 1917-06

    World War Commission. Italian. June 1917. Washington Square Park, Garibaldi Monument

    1917-06

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events., 1920–1924

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events.

    1920; 1924

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events., 1920–1924

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events.

    1920; 1924

  • Washington Sq. North - Fifth Avenue, 1920–1929

    Washington Sq. North - Fifth Avenue

    1920; 1929

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events., 1920–1924

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events.

    1920; 1924

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events., 1920–1924

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events.

    1920; 1924

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events., 1920–1924

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events.

    1920; 1924

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1922

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - National Guard and Naval Reserve Units, 1924

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - National Guard and Naval Reserve Units

    1924

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - National Guard and Naval Reserve Units, 1924

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - National Guard and Naval Reserve Units

    1924

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - National Guard and Naval Reserve Units, 1924

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - National Guard and Naval Reserve Units

    1924

  • Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue, 1927–1938

    Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue

    1927; 1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue, 1927–1938

    Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue

    1927; 1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue, 1927–1938

    Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue

    1927; 1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square and 8th Street (West), 1928

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square and 8th Street (West)

    1928

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square, 1930

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square

    1930

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square North, 1931–1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square North

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square North, 1931–1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square North

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square North

    1931; 1933

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - [Washington Inaugural Bicentennial Celebration.]

    1932; 1932-04

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - [Washington Inaugural Bicentennial Celebration.]

    1932; 1932-04

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue: Washington Square Park, showing the center fountain with the Washington Arch in the background, with children at play in the water. 18-22 Washington Square North, west of Fifth Avenue, are the houses in background.

    1932-09-06

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue: Washington Square Park, showing the center fountain with the Washington Arch in the background, with children at play in the water. 18-22 Washington Square North, west of Fifth Avenue, are the houses in background.

    1932-09-06

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - [Washington Inaugural Bicentennial Celebration.]

    1932; 1932-04

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - [Washington Inaugural Bicentennial Celebration.]

    1932; 1932-04

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue: Washington Square Park, showing the center fountain with the Washington Arch in the background, with children at play in the water. 18-22 Washington Square North, west of Fifth Avenue, are the houses in background.

    1932-09-06

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - [Washington Inaugural Bicentennial Celebration.]

    1932; 1932-04

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - [Washington Inaugural Bicentennial Celebration.]

    1932; 1932-04

  • Artists and poets - Greenwich Village.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Washington Square East - 5th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1933

  • Artists and poets - Greenwich Village.

    1933

  • Artists and poets - Greenwich Village.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1933

  • Artists and poets - Greenwich Village.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - Washington Square

    1934

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1935-02-23

  • Manhattan: Washington Square South - 5th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: Washington Square South - 5th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: Washington Square North - 5th Avenue

    1935-06-01

  • Transportation - Buses.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Washington Square Park

    1936

  • Manhattan: Washington Square - [5th Avenue.]

    1936

  • Manhattan: Washington Square Park

    1936

  • Manhattan: Washington Square Park

    1936

  • Washington Sq. North - Fifth Avenue [balcony detail]

    1951-01-19

  • Street furniture: signs

    1951

  • Manhattan: Washington Square - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

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Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - [Washington Inaugural Bicentennial Celebration.], 1932; 1932-04

Photo 32 of 62 at Washington Square North & 5th Avenue, Manhattan

Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - [Washington Inaugural Bicentennial Celebration.]

1932; 1932-04

No. 28, Washington Bicentennial Series. The parade turns north from Washington Square North into Fifth Avenue. April 30, 1932. P. L. Sperr. No. 29, Washington Bicentennial Series. The same as No. 28. April 30, 1932. P. L. Sperr. No. 30, Washington Bicentennial Series. The same as No. 28. April 30, 1932. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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