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2nd Avenue & 59th Street, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Manhattan approach at 2nd Avenue and East 59th Street.], 1910–1920

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Manhattan approach at 2nd Avenue and East 59th Street.]

    1910; 1920

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Manhattan approach at 2nd Avenue and East 59th Street.], 1912

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Manhattan approach at 2nd Avenue and East 59th Street.]

    1912

  • Manhattan: 60th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 60th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1914

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1915

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge -[Construction of the bridge connection.], 1917

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge -[Construction of the bridge connection.]

    1917

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge -[Construction of the bridge connection.], 1917

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge -[Construction of the bridge connection.]

    1917

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 59th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 60th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 60th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 60th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 60th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1930

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [View of the bridge from Radio City Tower.], 1933

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [View of the bridge from Radio City Tower.]

    1933

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 59th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1933

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [View of the bridge from Radio City Tower.], 1933

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [View of the bridge from Radio City Tower.]

    1933

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - 2nd Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 59th Street - 2nd Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - 2nd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 59th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 59th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 59th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 59th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 59th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 59th Street

    1941

  • 316 East 59th Street (First Avenue - Second Avenue)

    316 East 59th Street (First Avenue - Second Avenue)

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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316 East 59th Street (First Avenue - Second Avenue)

Photo 18 of 18 at 2nd Avenue & 59th Street, Manhattan

316 East 59th Street (First Avenue - Second Avenue)

Unknown

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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