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West 48th Street & Broadway, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1899 and 1944, oldest first.

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  • Broadway, West Side. 48th to 50th St., 1899

    Broadway, West Side. 48th to 50th St.

    1899

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 48th Street (West), 1900

    Manhattan: Broadway - 48th Street (West)

    1900

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - Broadway, 1919–1921

    Manhattan: 48th Street - Broadway

    1919; 1921

  • Manhattan: 48th Street - Broadway, 1919–1921

    Manhattan: 48th Street - Broadway

    1919; 1921

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway, 1930

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway

    1930

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 48th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Broadway - 48th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway, 1930

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway

    1930

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 48th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Broadway - 48th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway, 1935

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway, 1935

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway

    1935

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway, 1936

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway

    1936

  • Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway, 1936

    Manhattan: 48th Street (West) - Broadway

    1936

  • Broadway - 48th Street, northeast corner, 1944-12-29

    Broadway - 48th Street, northeast corner

    1944-12-29

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Broadway - 48th Street, northeast corner, 1944-12-29

Photo 13 of 13 at West 48th Street & Broadway, Manhattan

Broadway - 48th Street, northeast corner

1944-12-29

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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