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10th Avenue & 36th Street, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 37th Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 37th Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 37th Street - 10th Avenue, 1928-05-12

    Manhattan: 37th Street - 10th Avenue

    1928-05-12

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - Garment District., 1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - Garment District.

    1930

  • General view - West 40s., 1929–1930

    General view - West 40s.

    1929; 1930

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - Garment District., 1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - Garment District.

    1930

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - Garment District., 1930

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - Garment District.

    1930

  • General view - West 40s., 1929–1930

    General view - West 40s.

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 37th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 37th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 37th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 37th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - 10th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 36th Street - 10th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 37th Street - 10th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 37th Street - 10th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - 10th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 36th Street - 10th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 36th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 36th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 37th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 37th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 36th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 36th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 36th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 36th Street

    1934

  • West Side Improvement Project., 1936

    West Side Improvement Project.

    1936

  • West Side Improvement Project., 1936

    West Side Improvement Project.

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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West Side Improvement Project., 1936

Photo 17 of 18 at 10th Avenue & 36th Street, Manhattan

West Side Improvement Project.

1936

West Side Improvement Project: A set of 2 views of the New York Central Railroad cut that runs north and southward between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues. The photographers vantage point is at West 36th Street and he views northward to show the bridge arrangement at West 37th Street. The foreground of these views show the point where the cut makes a westward turn to run under Eleventh Avenue and join the yards at 34th Street. May 1, 1936 Views 1 and 2 P. L. Sperr,

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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