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20th Street & 6th Avenue, Manhattan

19 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street, 1922

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue, 1928–1933

    Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street, 1928–1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue, 1928–1933

    Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue, 1928–1933

    Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street, 1928–1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • General view - [Manhattan - 20th Street (West) - Between 6th and 7th Avenues.], 1931

    General view - [Manhattan - 20th Street (West) - Between 6th and 7th Avenues.]

    1931

  • General view - [Manhattan - 20th Street (West) - Between 6th and 7th Avenues.], 1931

    General view - [Manhattan - 20th Street (West) - Between 6th and 7th Avenues.]

    1931

  • Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street (West), 1939–1941

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street (West)

    1939; 1941

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street (West), 1939–1941

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street (West)

    1939; 1941

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 20th Street (West)

    1940

  • Sixth Avenue #660 - 20th Street northeast corner

    Sixth Avenue #660 - 20th Street northeast corner

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue, 1928–1933

Photo 7 of 19 at 20th Street & 6th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 20th Street - 6th Avenue

1928; 1933

(1) West 20th Street, at the N.E. corner of Sixth Ave. Shown is the P. E. Church of the Holy Communion with the Rectory adjoining. October 4, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, from a different angle. June 11, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, showing the Rectory mainly. June 11, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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