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East 40th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

19 historical photos taken here between 1926 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St., 1926

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St.

    1926

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St. E., 1928

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St. E.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St., 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St.

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St., 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St.

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St., 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St.

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 40th Street - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St., 1929

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 40th St.

    1929

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1939

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1940

Photo 18 of 19 at East 40th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 40th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

1940

East 40th Street, west from First Avenue. At the right is the retaining wall of Tudor City. This is built on a bluff that was formerly known as Corcoran's Roost. In the background are the Lefcourt-Colonial, Lincoln and Chanin Buildings. July 23, 1939 October 3, 1940 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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