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West 39th Street & 6th Avenue, Manhattan

35 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 6th Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 6th Avenue

    1922

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 39th Street, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 39th Street

    1928; 1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 39th Street, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 39th Street

    1928; 1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 39th Street, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 39th Street

    1928; 1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 6th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 6th Avenue

    1929

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (North).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (North).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 39th Street (West), 1930–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 39th Street (West)

    1930; 1940

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (East).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (East).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (North).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (North).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Southeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Southeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue.]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue.]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (East).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (East).]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 39th Street (West), 1930–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 39th Street (West)

    1930; 1940

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (North).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (North).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (North).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (East).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 39th Street (West) - 6th Avenue (Northeast).]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 6th Avenue

    1932

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 39th Street - 6th Avenue, 1932

Photo 35 of 35 at West 39th Street & 6th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 39th Street - 6th Avenue

1932

39th Street, north side, east from Sixth Avenue, after demolition of the old Union League clubhouse at the N.E. corner of Fifth Avenue July 10, 1932 P.L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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