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Broadway & 50th Street, Manhattan

24 historical photos taken here between 1901 and 1968, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1901

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1901

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1904

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1904

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1920

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street (West), 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street (West)

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1930–1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1930; 1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1930–1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1930; 1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1930–1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1930; 1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1930

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Newspapers - Books - Stationery - Periodicals., 1933–1934

    Occupations - Peddlers - Newspapers - Books - Stationery - Periodicals.

    1933; 1934

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 10-1-1933

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    10-1-1933

  • Manhattan: 50th Street - Broadway, 1933–1940

    Manhattan: 50th Street - Broadway

    1933; 1938; 1940

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Newspapers - Books - Stationery - Periodicals., 1933–1934

    Occupations - Peddlers - Newspapers - Books - Stationery - Periodicals.

    1933; 1934

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 10-1-1933

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    10-1-1933

  • Manhattan: 50th Street - Broadway, 1933–1940

    Manhattan: 50th Street - Broadway

    1933; 1938; 1940

  • Manhattan: 50th Street - Broadway, 1933–1940

    Manhattan: 50th Street - Broadway

    1933; 1938; 1940

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - [Between 50th and 51st Streets], 1968

    Manhattan: Broadway - [Between 50th and 51st Streets]

    1968

  • Manhattan: Broadway - [Between 50th and 51st Streets]

    Manhattan: Broadway - [Between 50th and 51st Streets]

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street, 1935

Photo 21 of 24 at Broadway & 50th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broadway - 50th Street

1935

(1) Broadway, west side, north from, but not including, 50th Street. The theatres shown are the Capitol, the Hollywood, and the Broadway, in its new location. P. L. Sperr. October 1, 1933. (2) A more inclusive view, showing in addition the N.W. corner of West 50th Street. P. L. Sperr. October 1, 1933. (3 and 4) The same. The Capitol Theatre (Motion Picture) is at No. 1645 Broadway. This set consists of a positive and negative copy. W.P.A. Photo. October to December 1935.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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