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54th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1944, oldest first.

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  • Lexington Avenue - 54th Street looking north, 1918-01-04

    Lexington Avenue - 54th Street looking north

    1918-01-04

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1919–1920

    Manhattan: 54th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1919; 1920

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1919–1920

    Manhattan: 54th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1919; 1920

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1919–1920

    Manhattan: 54th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1919; 1920

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - Lexington Avenue, 1919–1920

    Manhattan: 54th Street - Lexington Avenue

    1919; 1920

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 54th Street, 1919

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 54th Street

    1919

  • Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 54th Street, 1919

    Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 54th Street

    1919

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 54th Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

    1928

  • 624 Lexington Avenue (East 53rd Street - East 54th Street), 1944-09-11

    624 Lexington Avenue (East 53rd Street - East 54th Street)

    1944-09-11

  • 54th Street (East) #118

    54th Street (East) #118

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 54th Street, 1919

Photo 6 of 10 at 54th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lexington Avenue - 54th Street

1919

(1) Lexington Avenue 54th Street to 55th Street East Side. (Before) May 11, 1919) (2) Same. (After reconstruction). October 9, 1919. President Borough Manhatten.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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