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West 46th Street & 6th Avenue, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1904 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1904

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1904

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1904

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1904

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1904

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1904

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1904

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1904

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1911

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Avenue, 1927–1934

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Avenue

    1927; 1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Avenue, 1927–1934

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Avenue

    1927; 1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Avenue, 1927–1934

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Avenue

    1927; 1934

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Avenue, 1930–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Avenue

    1930; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1934

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1935

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Avenue, 1927–1934

Photo 7 of 12 at West 46th Street & 6th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 46th Avenue

1927; 1934

Sixth Avenue, west side, north from W. 45th Street. The buildings adjoining the corner are to be demolished for a new structure to house a new "Automat;" view 2 is limited to these. No. 3 is a later view of the same location. Note the Rockefeller Center buildings at the right. The "El" line in the center of the Avenue will be torn down in 1939. Views 1,2: October 12, 1927 View 3: March 22, 1934 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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