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9th Avenue & 53rd Street, Manhattan

28 historical photos taken here between 1905 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Elevated railroad accident.], 1905

    Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Elevated railroad accident.]

    1905

  • Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Elevated railroad accident.], 1905–1906

    Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Elevated railroad accident.]

    1905; 1906

  • Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Elevated railroad accident.], 1905–1906

    Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Elevated railroad accident.]

    1905; 1906

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 52nd Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 52nd Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 52nd Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1930–1934

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1930; 1934

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1930–1934

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1930; 1934

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street - 9th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 53rd Street - 9th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 52nd Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 52nd Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1934–1938

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1934; 1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 52nd Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 52nd Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1939

    Manhattan: 53rd Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1939

  • Ninth Avenue - 53rd Street, 1940-10-09

    Ninth Avenue - 53rd Street

    1940-10-09

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street - 9th Avenue, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 53rd Street - 9th Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street - 9th Avenue, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 53rd Street - 9th Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street - 9th Avenue, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 53rd Street - 9th Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1942

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street

    1942

  • Manhattan: 53rd Street - 9th Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 53rd Street - 9th Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 52nd Street (West), 1942

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 52nd Street (West)

    1942

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street, 1915

Photo 4 of 28 at 9th Avenue & 53rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 53rd Street

1915

Contract? Blank Route: IN? Section 8C No. 6 Location: 9th Ave at 53rd St. Subject: Construction photo Description: Placing 100ft girder Date: Aug 5 1915

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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