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39th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

16 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1950, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 39th St., 1928

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 39th St.

    1928

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 39th St., 1929–1936

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 39th St.

    1929; 1936

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 39th St., 1929–1936

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 39th St.

    1929; 1936

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue, 1931–1936

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue, 1931–1936

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1939–1940

    Manhattan: 39th Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1939; 1940

  • 39th Street (East) - First Avenue, 1950-06-05

    39th Street (East) - First Avenue

    1950-06-05

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue, 1920

Photo 4 of 16 at 39th Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue

1920

(1) 39th Street, Second to First Avenue. (Before reconstruction). (2) Same. after reconstruction. December 26, 1920.

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