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6th Avenue & West 26th Street, Manhattan

31 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1914

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1916

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1916

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1928–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1928; 1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1928–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1928; 1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1928–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1928; 1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue, 1936–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue

    1936; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue, 1936–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue

    1936; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue, 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue, 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue, 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Avenue

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

    1940

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West), 1939

Photo 15 of 31 at 6th Avenue & West 26th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 26th Street (West)

1939

Sixth Avenue, north from W.26th Street, after the demolition of the Elevated structure. P. L. Sperr (2) and (3) No. 2 is similar to the preceding view tho of a slightly earlier date. No. 3 shows solely the easterly side of the Avenue. Note the partial demolition of the old "El" line. The station seen is at West 28th Street. January 20, 1939 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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