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5th Avenue & 26th Street, Manhattan

29 historical photos taken here between 1888 and 1968, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1888

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1888

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1890

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1890

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1893

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1893

  • Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue, 1898

    Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue

    1898

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1900

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1902

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1902

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1905

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1905

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1905

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1905

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1907

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1907

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1907

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1907

  • Metropolitan Life Ins. Building - Long Beach Estates - Brentanos, books - No. 233, Pickslay & Co., 1911

    Metropolitan Life Ins. Building - Long Beach Estates - Brentanos, books - No. 233, Pickslay & Co.

    1911

  • No. 200-202, Berlitz School - Mark Cross - Cafe Martin - No. 224], 1911

    No. 200-202, Berlitz School - Mark Cross - Cafe Martin - No. 224]

    1911

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1912-07-07

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1912-07-07

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1912-07-07

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1912-07-07

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1914

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1923

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1931

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1., 1932

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1., 1932

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1., 1932

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1.

    1932

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue., 1936

    Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 26th and 27th Streets], 1968

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 26th and 27th Streets]

    1968

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

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Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1., 1932

Photo 21 of 29 at 5th Avenue & 26th Street, Manhattan

Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1.

1932

Celebrations Parades Municipal Events: (1) No.1, Washington Bicentennial Series. Barges transporting General George Washington (Impersonated by Kenneth Murchison) and his party from New Jersey to New York in the Washington Bicentennial celebrations in New York City. On the 143rd anniversary of his first inauguration as president, Washington returned to New York by barge, landing at Pier 11, at the foot of Wall Street. Here he entered the coach in which he had ridden in 1789; it having been carefully preserved in a Philadelphia museum and brought here especially for the occasion. He was driven in this coach to Fraunces's Tavern, where he was greeted by Mayor James J. Walker, Lieutenant-Governor Herbert Lehman, former Governor Alfred E. Smith, and others, including the descendants of the original tavern keeper, who impersonated by their descendants. In this instance, the public licensed to deal with this, Washington delivered his address on April 30, 1789. Following this, the party broke up to be re-formed early in the afternoon for the parade, accompanied by a regiment of veterans of the Revolution, he marched up Fifth Avenue to Madison Square (viewing with amazement what had been a country lane in his day), east on 26th Street to Madison Avenue, on Madison Avenue to 42nd Street, and west Street to Bryant Park. There a replica of Federal Hall had been erected especially for the occasion, the original, which stood from 1700 to 1812, was on the corner of Nassau Street, had been demolished in 1834 for the erection of the present Sub-Treasury Building. When the coast-to-coast radio network took the oath of office, and sworn in as President of the United States by John Livingston on the steps before the crowd. The live George Washington, President of the United States, was brought into the scene by a display of fireworks on the new George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River. The following photographs will depict the entire proceedings, from the landing of the barges to the concluding fireworks. P.L.Sperr April 30, 1932 (2) No.2, "Washington Bicentennial Series. Same as No.1, but showing two of the East River bridges. P.L.Sperr April 30, 1932 (3) No.3, Washington Bicentennial Series. George Washington (at extreme right) leaves Pier 11, to enter his inaugural coach and ride to Fraunces's Tavern. P.L.Sperr April 30, 1932 ROOM 300

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