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East 42nd Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

54 historical photos taken here between 1895 and 1957, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1895

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1895

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 43rd Street - 3rd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 43rd Street - 3rd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 43rd Street - 3rd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 43rd Street - 3rd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 42nd Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 42nd Street (East)

    1928

  • Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1929

  • General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street (Esat) - 3rd Avenue (Southwest).], 1929

    General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street (Esat) - 3rd Avenue (Southwest).]

    1929

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1929

  • General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue (Northeast).], 1929

    General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue (Northeast).]

    1929

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 42nd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 42nd Street

    1929

  • General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street (Esat) - 3rd Avenue (Northwest).], 1929

    General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street (Esat) - 3rd Avenue (Northwest).]

    1929

  • General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street - 3rd Avenue (Northeast).], 1929

    General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street - 3rd Avenue (Northeast).]

    1929

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 40s., 1929–1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 40s.

    1929; 1930

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 40s., 1929–1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 40s.

    1929; 1930

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 40s., 1929–1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - East 40s.

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1930

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [Chanin Building; Chrysler Building; News Building.], 1931

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street - [Chanin Building; Chrysler Building; News Building.]

    1931

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 43rd Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 43rd Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 43rd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 42nd Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 42nd Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    1936

  • 42nd Street (East) - Third Avenue, looking west, 1946-12-07

    42nd Street (East) - Third Avenue, looking west

    1946-12-07

  • 150 East 42nd Street (Lexington Avenue - Third Avenue), 1957-04-22

    150 East 42nd Street (Lexington Avenue - Third Avenue)

    1957-04-22

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 42nd Street

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 42nd Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 42nd Street

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 42nd Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • 42nd Street (East) #233 - Third Avenue

    42nd Street (East) #233 - Third Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 43rd Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 43rd Street (West) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue, 1936

Photo 35 of 54 at East 42nd Street & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 3rd Avenue

1936

East 42nd Street, east from and including Third Avenue (foreground, elevated line there upon), showing several prominent buildings of this vicinity, as viewed eastward from the Chanin Bldg. at the S.W. corner of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Opposing each other on the Second to Third Avenue block, are the Bartholomew and the Daily News Bldgs.; the latter being emphasized in View No. 3. Tudor City is at the East River with the Greenpoint Area of Brooklyn across from same. Oct. 3, 1936 Views 1, 2 and 3. P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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