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West 40th Street & 10th Avenue, Manhattan

19 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 40th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 40th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 40th Street, 1938

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 40th Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1940

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Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1934

Photo 4 of 19 at West 40th Street & 10th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 40th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

1934

503 West 40th Street, adjoining the N.W. corner of Tenth Avenue. In the background are seen the spires of St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Church on 41st Street. July 21, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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