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36th Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1904 and 1948, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 35th Street, 1904

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 35th Street

    1904

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 35th Street, 1904

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 35th Street

    1904

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 35th Street, 1912

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 35th Street

    1912

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - 8th Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 36th Street - 8th Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - 8th Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 36th Street - 8th Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - 8th Avenue, 1918–1919

    Manhattan: 36th Street - 8th Avenue

    1918; 1919

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - 8th Avenue, 1918–1919

    Manhattan: 36th Street - 8th Avenue

    1918; 1919

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1920

  • 481 Eighth Avenue (34th Street - 35th Street), 1930

    481 Eighth Avenue (34th Street - 35th Street)

    1930

  • 481 Eighth Avenue (34th Street - 35th Street), 1930

    481 Eighth Avenue (34th Street - 35th Street)

    1930

  • Eighth Avenue (35th Street - 36th Street), 1930–1939

    Eighth Avenue (35th Street - 36th Street)

    1930; 1939

  • 490 Eighth Avenue (34th Street - 35th Street), 1946-12-10

    490 Eighth Avenue (34th Street - 35th Street)

    1946-12-10

  • Eighth Avenue #500, 1948-10-09

    Eighth Avenue #500

    1948-10-09

  • Eighth Avenue #500, 1948-10-09

    Eighth Avenue #500

    1948-10-09

  • Eighth Avenue #500, 1948-10-09

    Eighth Avenue #500

    1948-10-09

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 35th Street, 1912

Photo 3 of 17 at 36th Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 35th Street

1912

503 Eighth Avenue, west side, between 35th and 36th Streets. About 1912.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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