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11th Avenue & West 46th Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 46th Street - 11th Avenue, 1918–1920

    Manhattan: 46th Street - 11th Avenue

    1918; 1920

  • Manhattan: 46th Street - 11th Avenue, 1918–1920

    Manhattan: 46th Street - 11th Avenue

    1918; 1920

  • Manhattan: 46th Street - 11th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 46th Street - 11th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 46th Street - 11th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 46th Street - 11th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1936

Photo 5 of 15 at 11th Avenue & West 46th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

1936

Eleventh Ave., at, adjoining and north of the N.W. corner of West 46th Street. Also shown is West 46th Street, north side, west from and including Eleventh, to, but not including Twelfth Aves. May 21, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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