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10th Avenue & West 30th Street, Manhattan

22 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West), 1927–1931

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West)

    1927; 1931

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West), 1927

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West)

    1927

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West), 1927

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West)

    1927

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West), 1927

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West)

    1927

  • Manhattan: 30th Street - 10th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 30th Street - 10th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West), 1927

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West)

    1927

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West), 1927

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West)

    1927

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West), 1927–1931

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West)

    1927; 1931

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - West side., 1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - West side.

    1929

  • Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1930–1932

    Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1930; 1932

  • Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1930–1932

    Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1930; 1932

  • Manhattan: 30th Street - 10th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 30th Street - 10th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street, 1931–1932

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street, 1931–1932

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 30th Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 30th Street - 10th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 30th Street - 10th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 30th Street - 10th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 30th Street - 10th Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 30th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 30th Street - 10th Avenue, 1927

Photo 5 of 22 at 10th Avenue & West 30th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 30th Street - 10th Avenue

1927

30th Street, adjoining and west of the north west corner of Tenth Avenue, showing part of the New York Central yards in the right background. In the foreground, crossing the sidewalk, is the boy on horseback who rides ahead of the engine on Tenth Avenue. May 17, 1927. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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