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6th Avenue & West 18th Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1906 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1906-05

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1906-05

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street, 1920

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 19th Street, 1920

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 19th Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 19th Street (West), 1933–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 19th Street (West)

    1933; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 19th Street (West), 1933–1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 19th Street (West)

    1933; 1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - [19th Street.], 1938

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - [19th Street.]

    1938

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 19th Street (East), 1941

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 19th Street (East)

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1939–1940

Photo 11 of 15 at 6th Avenue & West 18th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

1939; 1940

Sixth Avenue, east side, north from West 18th Street, showing prominently the former Seigel-Cooper Department Store building. This occupies the entire frontage of the 18th to 19th Streets block. Above same are additional former retail establishments. These were Alexanders and Cammeyers. Beyond is the office building, No. 7. W. 23rd Street that contains the Masonic Temple. The Empire State Building at 34th Street overshadows this structure. View 2 emphasises the Seigel-Cooper building. This in its day was one of the outstanding stores of the city. View 1: October 28, 1939 View 2: May 1940 6h Ave. from roof at n.w. cor. 19th St. Neg. A-10 July 17, 1941 P. L. Sperr, photographer

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