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22nd Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

9 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1933, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 22nd Street - 8th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 22nd Street - 8th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street (West), 1928–1932

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street (West)

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: 22nd Street - 8th Avenue, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 22nd Street - 8th Avenue

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street (West), 1928–1932

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street (West)

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: 22nd Street - 8th Avenue, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 22nd Street - 8th Avenue

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street (West), 1928–1932

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street (West)

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 22nd Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 22nd Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1933

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street (West), 1928–1932

Photo 2 of 9 at 22nd Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 22nd Street (West)

1928; 1932

Eighth Avenue, east side, north across W. 22nd Street. Views 2 and 3 are photographed from a point slightly above same. Note the absence of the street car tracks observed in the earlier views. These were removed by the C. W. A., subsequent to subway construction underground. June 25, 1928 February 13, 1932 May 10, 1939 P. L. Sperr

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