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West 40th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1979, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1936

  • 40th Street (East) - Third Avenue, looking northwest, 1938

    40th Street (East) - Third Avenue, looking northwest

    1938

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 40th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 40th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue, 1968

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    1968

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue, 1979-08

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    1979-08

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue, 1979

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    1979

  • 207-11 East 40th Street (Second Avenue - Third Avenue)

    207-11 East 40th Street (Second Avenue - Third Avenue)

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

Photo 3 of 10 at West 40th Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

1936

216 East 40th Street, south side, east of Third Ave. Shown is Fire Engine Co. No. 21. October 9, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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