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5th Avenue & 61st Street, Manhattan

37 historical photos taken here between 1911 and 1968, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 61st Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 61st Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1911

  • Com. Eldridge T. Gerry residence - Helen C. Bostwick - Wm. E. Cory - Wm. E. Roosevelt - No. 810 Mrs. G. Amsinck - East 62nd St.], 1911

    Com. Eldridge T. Gerry residence - Helen C. Bostwick - Wm. E. Cory - Wm. E. Roosevelt - No. 810 Mrs. G. Amsinck - East 62nd St.]

    1911

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 62nd Street, 1912

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 62nd Street

    1912

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1922

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1925

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1928; 1929

  • Fifth Avenue - 61st Street, 1930–1940

    Fifth Avenue - 61st Street

    1930; 1940

  • Fifth Avenue - 61st Street, 1930–1940

    Fifth Avenue - 61st Street

    1930; 1940

  • 61st Street (East) - Fifth Avenue, 1930–1940

    61st Street (East) - Fifth Avenue

    1930; 1940

  • Fifth Avenue - 61st Street, 1930–1940

    Fifth Avenue - 61st Street

    1930; 1940

  • General View: Midtown - Fifth Avenue - 62nd Street looking south, 1931-02

    General View: Midtown - Fifth Avenue - 62nd Street looking south

    1931-02

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake., 1931–1935

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake.

    1931; 1935

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake., 1931–1935

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake.

    1931; 1935

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Menagerie., 1936

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Menagerie.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street, 1937

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 61st Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1968

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 62nd Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Fifth Avenue - 61st Street, southeast corner

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 61st and 64th Streets]

    Unknown

  • 1 East 62nd Street - Fifth Avenue

    Unknown

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Fifth Avenue - 61st Street, 1930–1940

Photo 16 of 37 at 5th Avenue & 61st Street, Manhattan

Fifth Avenue - 61st Street

1930; 1940

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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