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Fifth Avenue: Easter 1913
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/08/2007 - 4:14am.
Fifth and 44th
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 11/11/2010 - 1:49pm.
I currently work on this block. Sadly, my office building has replaced the beautiful building on the corner with those light fixtures sticking out which was a hotel (its name has slipped my mind at the moment). That's the corner of Fifth Avenue and 44th Street.
Time
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 12:10am.
In a matter of a short few years 1902-1913 it went from one auto in a sea of horses to one horse in a sea of autos. Amazing!
Nice hat
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 6:24pm.
If you look in the rear view window of the nearest car you can see a man wearing a fine hat, and (what appears to be) a lady sitting to his left. It's fun to imagine where they might have been going that day dressed so fine.
One way street
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 04/14/2007 - 10:44pm.
When did 5th Avenue become a one way street?
[In 1966 - Dave]
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