A view looking northwards in Manhattan along 6th Avenue, near its intersection with W 49th Street, New York, USA in the late 1950s. This street is also known as Avenue of the Americas (as on the giant New York Savings Bank billboard in this photograph), although this name is seldom used by New Yorkers. It is commercial for much of its length with skyscraper development evident here in the 1950s. However, today this section of 6th Avenue is now unrecognisable – the area is now almost completely given over to the high-rise headquarters of multinational companies – a vintage 1950s photograph.
A view looking northwards in Manhattan along 6th Avenue, near its intersection with W 49th Street, New York, USA in the late 1950s. This street is also known as Avenue of the Americas (as on the giant New York Savings Bank billboard in this photograph), although this name is seldom used by New Yorkers. It is commercial for much of its length with skyscraper development evident here in the 1950s. However, today this section of 6th Avenue is now unrecognisable – the area is now almost completely given over to the high-rise headquarters of multinational companies. This image is from an old Kodak colour transparency taken by an amateur photographer. It will look soft if used at too large a size – a vintage 1950s photograph.
Size: 2226px × 3307px
Location: 6th Avenue, New York, USA
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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