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9th Avenue & 50th Street, Manhattan

27 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 50th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 50th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 49th Street, 1927–1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 49th Street

    1927; 1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 49th Street, 1927–1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 49th Street

    1927; 1941

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 49th Street - 9th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 49th Street - 9th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West)

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West)

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street (West)

    1941

  • 9th Avenue at 49th Street and , West side to Northwest, Manhattan, 1941-04-18

    9th Avenue at 49th Street and , West side to Northwest, Manhattan

    1941-04-18

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 50th Street

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 49th Street, 1927–1941

Photo 5 of 27 at 9th Avenue & 50th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 49th Street

1927; 1941

Ninth Avenue, east side, between 49th and 50th Streets. P. L. Sperr September 22, 1927 The same as above, after demolition. P. L. Sperr April 18, 1941.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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