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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: 7th Avenue - 47th Street (West), 1935

Photo 52 of 77 at West 46th Street & Broadway, Manhattan

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

1935

Seventh Ave., east side, north from West 47th to 51st Streets, showing prominently Loew's Mayfair Theatre (Motion Picture) at the N.E. corner of West 47th Street. This enterprise was formerly known as the Columbia Theatre. This set consists of a negative and a positive view. September 1935. W.P.A. Photo.

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