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West 51st Street & 11th Avenue, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 51st Street - 11th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 51st Street - 11th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 51st Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 51st Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 51st Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 51st Street

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 51st Street, 1940

Photo 8 of 8 at West 51st Street & 11th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 51st Street

1940

11th Avenue, northeast corner and 51st Street, looking northwards P. L. Sperr September 4, 1940

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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