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Columbus Circle, Manhattan

110 historical photos taken here between 1861 and 1945, oldest first.

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  • Broadway - 8 Avenue - 59th Street, 1861

    Broadway - 8 Avenue - 59th Street

    1861

  • Manhattan: Broadway - [59th Street], 1893

    Manhattan: Broadway - [59th Street]

    1893

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Broadway - 8th Avenue., 1893–1933

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Broadway - 8th Avenue.

    1893; 1933

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Broadway - 8th Avenue., 1893–1933

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Broadway - 8th Avenue.

    1893; 1933

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Columbus Monument., 1900

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Columbus Monument.

    1900

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Broadway - 8th Avenue., 1900

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Broadway - 8th Avenue.

    1900

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 59th Street (West), 1900

    Manhattan: Broadway - 59th Street (West)

    1900

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - 8th Avenue (Southwest)., 1900

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - 8th Avenue (Southwest).

    1900

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Broadway - 59th Street (West)., 1900

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Broadway - 59th Street (West).

    1900

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Intersection - Broadway - 8th Avenue - Central Park West - 59th Street (West)., 1901

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Intersection - Broadway - 8th Avenue - Central Park West - 59th Street (West).

    1901

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Intersection - Broadway - 8th Avenue - Central Park West - 59th Street (West)., 1901

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Intersection - Broadway - 8th Avenue - Central Park West - 59th Street (West).

    1901

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 59th Street (West), 1905

    Manhattan: Broadway - 59th Street (West)

    1905

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 59th Street (West), 1905

    Manhattan: Broadway - 59th Street (West)

    1905

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - 59th Street (West) - 8th Avenue., 1905

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - 59th Street (West) - 8th Avenue.

    1905

  • Manhattan: 58th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 58th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Maine Memorial Monument.], 1913

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Maine Memorial Monument.]

    1913

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Maine Memorial Monument.], 1913

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Maine Memorial Monument.]

    1913

  • Manhattan: Central Park entrance at Columbus Circle., 1913

    Manhattan: Central Park entrance at Columbus Circle.

    1913

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - 8th Avenue - Broadway., 1918

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - 8th Avenue - Broadway.

    1918

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle (North)., 1920

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle (North).

    1920

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle., 1920

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle.

    1920

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [59th Street - Broadway.], 1920

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [59th Street - Broadway.]

    1920

  • Manhattan: Central Park entrance at Columbus Circle., 1922

    Manhattan: Central Park entrance at Columbus Circle.

    1922

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - [59th Street], 1923–1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - [59th Street]

    1923; 1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - [59th Street], 1923–1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - [59th Street]

    1923; 1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Pathways [near the Mall]., 1923

    Manhattan: Central Park - Pathways [near the Mall].

    1923

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - [59th Street], 1923–1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - [59th Street]

    1923; 1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Pathways [near the Mall]., 1923

    Manhattan: Central Park - Pathways [near the Mall].

    1923

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Between 58th and 59th Streets (West).], 1923

    Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Between 58th and 59th Streets (West).]

    1923

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Pathways [near the Mall]., 1923

    Manhattan: Central Park - Pathways [near the Mall].

    1923

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Broadway - 8th Avenue - 59th Street.]

    1924

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Central Park South - 59th Street (West) - Broadway - 8th Avenue.

    1924

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Broadway - 8th Avenue.

    1924

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 59th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 59th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle and environs.

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 59th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Playgrounds [Ball ground and athletic fields and the Green.]

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 59th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Durland's Riding Academy.]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Broadway

    1930; 1935

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Broadway

    1930; 1935

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Broadway

    1930; 1935

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - 59th Street (West) - 8th Avenue.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Christopher Columbus statue.

    1930

  • Central Park, including Central Park South, Columbus Circle, Central Park West.

    1931-05-01

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, No. 1-3.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, No. 1-3.

    1932

  • General view - Broadway - 8th Avenue - North.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, No. 1-3.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1933

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.64-66.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.64-66.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Celebrations - Tribute to Columbus.

    1933

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.64-66.

    1933

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1933

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1933

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1933

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [59th Street (West).]

    1934

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (West) - Broadway

    1936

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [8th Avenue - 59th Street (West).]

    1936

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle.

    1936; 1938

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [8th Avenue - 59th Street (West).]

    1936

  • Manhattan: 58th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 58th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 58th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Easterly half.

    1939

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Fort Hamilton Parkway

    1939

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Fort Hamilton Parkway

    1939

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Easterly half.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Columbus statue.

    1945

  • Transportation - Trolley.

    1945

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Durland's Riding Academy, one of the stables.]

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Broadway

    Unknown

  • Subways, construction: Eighth Ave. and W. 59th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Durland's Riding Academy.]

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Durland's Riding Academy, ladies parlor.]

    Unknown

  • Eighth Avenue (57th Street - 58th Street)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Durland's Riding Academy.]

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Broadway

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Columbus statue.]

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Durland's Riding Academy.]

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Central Park South.]

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Durland's Riding Academy, reception room.]

    Unknown

  • Columbus Circle - Broadway - 59th Street looking northwest

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Durland's Riding Academy.]

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle [Durland's Riding Academy]

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Columbus Circle - [Durland's Riding Academy, exterior.]

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 59th Street - Fort Hamilton Parkway, 1939

Photo 85 of 110 at Columbus Circle, Manhattan

Manhattan: 59th Street - Fort Hamilton Parkway

1939

View 1, and 2; 59th Street, east of Columbia Circle, showing buildings site on South east corner razed for large apartment house. P.L.Speer. May 26, 1939. NO REPRODUCTION. October 5, 1939.

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