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Madison Avenue & 56th Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1929, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 56th Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 56th Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 56th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 56th Street

    1929

  • Madison Avenue #575 - 56th Street

    Madison Avenue #575 - 56th Street

    Unknown

  • 57th Street (East) #14-18 - Fifth Avenue - Madison Avenue, south side

    57th Street (East) #14-18 - Fifth Avenue - Madison Avenue, south side

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Madison Avenue #575 - 56th Street

Photo 3 of 4 at Madison Avenue & 56th Street, Manhattan

Madison Avenue #575 - 56th Street

Unknown

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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