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East 54th Street & Madison Avenue, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1951, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 53rd Street (East), 1900

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 53rd Street (East)

    1900

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 54th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 53rd Street, 1912

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 53rd Street

    1912

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 54th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 54th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - Madison Avenue, 1923

    Manhattan: 54th Street - Madison Avenue

    1923

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 53rd Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 53rd Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 53rd Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 53rd Street

    1930

  • General View - Manhattan - Aerial view - East 53rd Street - Madison Avenue - Astoria Queens - looking northeast, 1931

    General View - Manhattan - Aerial view - East 53rd Street - Madison Avenue - Astoria Queens - looking northeast

    1931

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 54th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1938

  • 53rd Street (East) #44-52, 1951-08-14

    53rd Street (East) #44-52

    1951-08-14

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (East)

    Manhattan: 54th Street (East)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (East)

    Manhattan: 54th Street (East)

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 54th Street - Madison Avenue, 1923

Photo 6 of 15 at East 54th Street & Madison Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 54th Street - Madison Avenue

1923

54th Street, north side, from but not including Madison, to but not including Sixth Aves. 1923. Gift of E. M. Jenks.

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