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West 51st Street & 10th Avenue, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 51st Street - 10th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 51st Street - 10th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1932

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Manhattan: 51st Street - 10th Avenue, 1927

Photo 1 of 5 at West 51st Street & 10th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 51st Street - 10th Avenue

1927

51st Street, north side, west from 449 West 51st Street, east of Tenth Avenue. In the foreground is the Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart. September 22, 1927. P.L. Sperr.

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