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39th Street & 11th Avenue, Manhattan

14 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue, 1931–1936

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue, 1931–1936

    Manhattan: 39th Street - 11th Avenue

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West), 1934

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West)

    1934

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West), 1934–1936

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West)

    1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West), 1934–1936

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West)

    1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 11th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 39th Street (West) - 11th Avenue

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West), 1934–1936

Photo 12 of 14 at 39th Street & 11th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 11th Avenue - 39th Street (West)

1934; 1936

(1) Eleventh Avenue, east side, south from 39th Street. September 1, 1934. P. L. Sperr, Photographer. (2) A limited view as seen in No. 1, and showing the block between 39th and 40th Streets. December 5, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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