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West 53rd Street & 6th Avenue, Manhattan

43 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1969, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street (West), 1922

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street (West)

    1922

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1925

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1925

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street (West), 1926

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street (West)

    1926

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - 6th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 54th Street - 6th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street

    1928

  • Sixth Avenue #1341 - 54th Street, 1930

    Sixth Avenue #1341 - 54th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1931–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1931–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1931–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1932–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1932; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1932–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1932; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street (West), 1938–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street (West)

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street (West), 1938–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street (West)

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53nd Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53nd Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53nd Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53nd Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53nd Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53nd Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Sixth Avenue (West 53rd Street - West 54th Street), 1960–1969

    Sixth Avenue (West 53rd Street - West 54th Street)

    1960; 1969

  • Sixth Avenue (West 53rd Street - West 54th Street), 1963

    Sixth Avenue (West 53rd Street - West 54th Street)

    1963

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 54th Street

    Unknown

  • 53rd Street (West) - Sixth Avenue

    53rd Street (West) - Sixth Avenue

    Unknown

  • 53rd Street (West) - Sixth Avenue

    53rd Street (West) - Sixth Avenue

    Unknown

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan.

    General view - Midtown Manhattan.

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1931–1939

Photo 13 of 43 at West 53rd Street & 6th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 53rd Street

1931; 1939

(1) Sixth Avenue, looking North from 53rd Street, showing demolition of 'El' January 8, 1939. (2) Sixth Avenue, East side at West 51st Street, looking Northwards to West Central Park. Medical Center buildings shown at the corner of West 67th Street and in distance Hotel. P.L.Speer. September 14, 1931.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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