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West 46th Street & Broadway, Manhattan

77 historical photos taken here between 1909 and 1946, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street, 1909

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street, 1909

    Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street, 1909

    Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street, 1909

    Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street, 1909

    Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1909

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1909

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street, 1909

    Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1909

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1909

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1910

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1910

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1915

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West), 1915

    Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West)

    1915

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West), 1915

    Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West)

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1915

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 7th Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - 7th Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1915

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1915

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street, 1917

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street

    1917

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West), 1920

    Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West)

    1920

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway, 1920

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1920

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 46th Street (West), 1920

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 46th Street (West)

    1920

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway, 1922

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1922

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - Broadway, 1928

    Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - Broadway

    1928

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway, 1928

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1928

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway, 1928

    Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - Broadway, 1930

    Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - Broadway

    1930

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street (West)

    1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street (West)

    1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (East) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street (West)

    1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 47th Street (West).

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 46th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

    1939

  • Trolley Cars: Broadway and W 47 St.

    1946-12-07

  • Manhattan: 46th Street (West) - Broadway

    Unknown

  • 1560 Broadway (West 46th Street - West 47th Street)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street (West)

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street, 1933–1935

Photo 39 of 77 at West 46th Street & Broadway, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broadway - 47th Street

1933; 1935

(1) Broadway, west side, north from 47th Street, showing in the foreground the Strand Theatre. October 1, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2 and 3) The same consisting of a positive and a negative. November 29, 1935. W.P.A. Photo.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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