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3rd Avenue & 55th Street, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 55th Street - 3rd Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 55th Street - 3rd Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street (East), 1928–1940

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street (East)

    1928; 1940

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street (East), 1928–1940

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street (East)

    1928; 1940

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street

    1936

  • 55th Street (East) - Third Avenue, looking west, 1940-06-17

    55th Street (East) - Third Avenue, looking west

    1940-06-17

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street, 1936

Photo 8 of 10 at 3rd Avenue & 55th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 3rd Avenue - 55th Street

1936

(1) Third Ave., west side, north from East 55th Street. Notice Third Ave., Elevated, with East 59th Street station in the background. June 16, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, from a different angle. June 16, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing a closer perspective. June 16, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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