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East 53rd Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1916 and 1933, oldest first.

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  • First Avenue - 53rd Street, northeast corner, 1916

    First Avenue - 53rd Street, northeast corner

    1916

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1932

  • First Avenue - 53rd Street looking south, 1933-05-04

    First Avenue - 53rd Street looking south

    1933-05-04

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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First Avenue - 53rd Street looking south, 1933-05-04

Photo 6 of 6 at East 53rd Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

First Avenue - 53rd Street looking south

1933-05-04

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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