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42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, Manhattan

92 historical photos taken here between 1869 and 1966, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1869

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1869

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Pershing Square, 1870–1950

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Pershing Square

    1870; 1950

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Grand Central Station, 1870–1900

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Grand Central Station

    1870; 1900

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, ca. 1875

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    ca. 1875

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1885

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1885

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1890–1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1890; 1923; 1928; 1930; 1932; 1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1890–1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1890; 1923; 1928; 1930; 1932; 1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1890–1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1890; 1923; 1928; 1930; 1932; 1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1890–1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1890; 1923; 1928; 1930; 1932; 1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1890–1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1890; 1923; 1928; 1930; 1932; 1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1892

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1892

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1893

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1893

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1893

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1893

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1893

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1893

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1895

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1895

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1900

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1900

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1900

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1900

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1914

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue, 1916

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue

    1916

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue

    1919

  • 101 East 42nd Street - Park Avenue, 1920–1929

    101 East 42nd Street - Park Avenue

    1920; 1929

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1922

  • Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 42nd Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 42nd Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1923

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1923

  • Transportation - Elevated., 1923

    Transportation - Elevated.

    1923

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1923

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1923

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1925–1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1925; 1928; 1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1925–1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1925; 1928; 1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1925–1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1925; 1928; 1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 42nd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 42nd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1928–1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1928; 1931; 1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1928–1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1928; 1931; 1935

  • Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 42nd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 42nd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 42nd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 42nd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1928–1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1928; 1931; 1935

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street (Northeast)., 1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street (Northeast).

    1929

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1929

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street., 1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan - 42nd Street.

    1929

  • General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street - Between Vanderbilt and Lexington Avenues (Northwest).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street - Between Vanderbilt and Lexington Avenues (Northwest).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street (East) - Lincoln Building (North).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street (East) - Lincoln Building (North).]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1931–1933

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1931–1933

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1931; 1933

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan - Grand Central.

    1932

  • 110 East 42nd Street (Lexington Avenue - Park Avenue)

    1933-05-08

  • 110 East 42nd Street (Lexington Avenue - Park Avenue)

    1933-05-11

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: Vanderbilt Avenue - 42nd Street

    1936

  • General view - Manhattan - 42nd Street (East) - Lincoln Building (Northeast) ; 60 East 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue ; General Electric Company ; Grand Central Building ; New York Hospital ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

    1938

  • General view - [Manhattan - 42nd Street (East) - Lincoln Building (Northwest).]

    1938

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue

    1939

  • 42nd Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1939-12-18

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Park Avenue

    1939

  • Park Avenue - 42nd Street, west side

    1940-04-11

  • Street scenes - Park Avenue near the Grand Central Station.

    1940

  • 42nd Street (East) - Park Avenue South, southwest corner

    1941-03-15

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    1966

  • 42nd Street (East) - Vanderbilt Avenue

    Unknown

  • Transportation - Elevated.

    Unknown

  • 42nd Street (East) - Vanderbilt Avenue - Lexington Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    Unknown

  • Park Avenue - East 42nd Street - Lexington Avenue

    Unknown

  • 42nd Street (East) - Vanderbilt Avenue - Lexington Avenue, north side

    Unknown

  • 42nd Street (East) - Vanderbilt Avenue - Lexington Avenue

    Unknown

  • Transportation - Elevated.

    Unknown

  • Transportation - Elevated.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Pershing Square.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Pershing Square.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 42nd Street - Pershing Square.

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