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145th Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1940 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 145th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 145th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 145th Street - 8th Avenue, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 145th Street - 8th Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 145th Street - 8th Avenue, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 145th Street - 8th Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 145th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 145th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 145th Street - 8th Avenue, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 145th Street - 8th Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 145th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 145th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 145th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 145th Street

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 145th Street (West), 1940

Photo 1 of 7 at 145th Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 145th Street (West)

1940

Eighth Avenue, north from W. 145th Street, as photographed from the express platform of the Ninth Avenue "El." View 1 shows details of same and buildings at the N. W. (left) and N. E. (right) corners of 145th Street. View 2 is from the other extremity and includes buildings at the four corners of 146th Street. June 5, 1940 -Views 1,2 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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