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West 42nd Street & 10th Avenue, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 10th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 10th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 42nd Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 42nd Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 10th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 10th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street - 10th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 42nd Street - 10th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 10th Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 10th Avenue

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 42nd Street (West), 1932

Photo 4 of 8 at West 42nd Street & 10th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 10th Avenue - 42nd Street (West)

1932

Tenth Ave., at the N.W. corner of West 42nd Street. Also shown is the north side of West 42nd Street, west from Tenth Ave. February 5, 1932. P. L. Sperr.

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