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Broadway & 23rd Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1893 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broadway - 23rd Street, 1893

    Manhattan: Broadway - 23rd Street

    1893

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Decoration Day Parade., 1894-05-30

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Decoration Day Parade.

    1894-05-30

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - The Dewey Arch., 1899

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - The Dewey Arch.

    1899

  • Broadway, West Side. 23rd to 25th St., 1899

    Broadway, West Side. 23rd to 25th St.

    1899

  • Broadway, East Side. Madison Square. 23rd to 25th St., 1899

    Broadway, East Side. Madison Square. 23rd to 25th St.

    1899

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 22nd Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Broadway - 22nd Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 23rd Street, 1903

    Manhattan: Broadway - 23rd Street

    1903

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street - Broadway, 1908

    Manhattan: 23rd Street - Broadway

    1908

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan (West)., 1909

    General view - Midtown Manhattan (West).

    1909

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Broadway, 1936

    Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Broadway

    1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 22nd Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Broadway - 22nd Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 23rd Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Broadway - 23rd Street

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Broadway, 1936

Photo 10 of 12 at Broadway & 23rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 23rd Street (East) - Broadway

1936

East 23rd Street, east from Broadway, showing W.P.A. track removal project under way. On the left appears a portion of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. building. September 2, 1936 W.P.A. Photo Federal Art Project

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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