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Top 6 locations in Midtown West, New York

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Julia S
Live update: Updated April 2, 2021

1. Radio City Music Hall, 1950

Showplace of the Nation, 1260 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020, USA
Photo by Tiffany Woods

Radio City

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Tiffany Woods
Radio City Music Hall - 6th Avenue and 50th Street. 1950. Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157417672273495&set=g.1678133199124076&type=1&theater&ifg=1
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2. Rockefeller Center, 1936

32 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, USA
Photo by Tiffany Woods

Church

30s

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Rockefeller Center with Collegiate Church of St Nicholas by Berenice Abbott 1936. Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10218174355331274&set=g.1678133199124076&type=1&theater&ifg=1
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3. Radio City Music Hall, 1980

Showplace of the Nation, 1260 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020, USA
Photo by Emy Moore

Radio City

80s

PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Emy Moore
Radio City Music Hall 40 years ago. June 1980. Photographer: Bill Puleston. Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3112045608807046&set=g.1678133199124076&type=1&theater&ifg=1
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4. NBC Studios, 1970s

30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, USA
Photo by Tiffany Woods

70s

PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Tiffany Woods
NBC Studios. New York City. 1970s. Photo courtesy of Dave Gelinas. Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157369926858495&set=g.1678133199124076&type=1&theater&ifg=1
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5. “Lunchtime Atop a Skyscraper” GE building 1932

70 W 50th St, New York, NY 10112, USA
Photo by Haim Zilbershats

30s

PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Haim Zilbershats
‏The famous “Lunchtime Atop a Skyscraper” shows construction workers eating lunch on a beam 840-feet above ground, September 20, 1932.
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6. Carnegie Hall, 1935-1941

152 W 57th St 3rd floor, New York, NY 10019, USA
Photo by Haim Zilbershats

40s

30s

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1935-1941. Carnegie Hall seen from 7th Avenue ans 57th St. societyred.
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