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Madison Avenue & 50th Street, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1888 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street, 1888

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

    1888

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 50th Street - Madison Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 50th Street - Madison Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 50th Street - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 50th Street - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • 444 Madison Avenue (East 49th Street - East 50th Street), 1932

    444 Madison Avenue (East 49th Street - East 50th Street)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 50th Street - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 50th Street - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 50th Street - Madison Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 50th Street - Madison Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street, 1930

Photo 3 of 13 at Madison Avenue & 50th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 50th Street

1930

(1) Madison Avenue, west side, south from and including 50th Street, showing the block of small buildings about to be demolished to make room for the No. 444 skyscraper. April 27, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view. April 27, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, after the demolition of the block from 50th to 49th Streets. September 28, 1930. L. Sperr.

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