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1st Ave & 48th St, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 1st Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 1st Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 1st Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 1st Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 1st Avenue, 1918–1919

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 1st Avenue

    1918; 1919

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - 1st Avenue, 1918–1919

    Manhattan: 48th Street - 1st Avenue

    1918; 1919

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 48th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 48th St., 1928

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 48th St.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 48th St., 1930–1939

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 48th St.

    1930; 1939

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 48th St., 1930–1939

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 48th St.

    1930; 1939

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 48th St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 48th St.

    1934

  • Tenements; Joe's Lunch Bar: E. 48th St.-1st Ave., Manhattan, 1935–1936

    Tenements; Joe's Lunch Bar: E. 48th St.-1st Ave., Manhattan

    1935; 1936

  • Garages; tenement; storefronts: E. 48th St.-1st Ave., Manhattan, 1935–1936

    Garages; tenement; storefronts: E. 48th St.-1st Ave., Manhattan

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 48th St. E., 1939

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 48th St. E.

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 48th Street - 1st Avenue, 1918

Photo 2 of 12 at 1st Ave & 48th St, Manhattan

Manhattan: 48th Street - 1st Avenue

1918

48th Street, left from First Ave. (After Reconstruction). President Borough of Manhattan. August 15, 1918

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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