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7th Avenue & West 12th Street, Manhattan

55 historical photos taken here between 1908 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street, 1908

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street

    1908

  • Manhattan: 11th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 11th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1914

  • Seventh Avenue - 11th Street (West), 1918-01-03

    Seventh Avenue - 11th Street (West)

    1918-01-03

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1923–1940

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1923; 1940

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1923–1940

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1923; 1940

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street, 1925

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1928–1930

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1928–1930

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1928–1930

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: Bank Street - Greenwich Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: Bank Street - Greenwich Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Avenue - 11th Street (West), 1930–1938

    Manhattan: Greenwich Avenue - 11th Street (West)

    1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Avenue - 11th Street (West), 1930–1938

    Manhattan: Greenwich Avenue - 11th Street (West)

    1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 11th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 11th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1931–1932

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - 11th Street, 1931–1933

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - 11th Street

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1931–1932

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1931–1932

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: 12th Street - 7th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 12th Street - 7th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1931–1939

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - 11th Street, 1931–1933

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - 11th Street

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1931–1939

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - Greenwich Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - Greenwich Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 11th Street (West) - 7th Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 11th Street (West) - 7th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - Greenwich Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - Greenwich Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - Greenwich Avenue, 1933

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - Greenwich Avenue

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Books - Newspapers - Periodicals -Stationery., 1933

    Occupations - Peddlers - Books - Newspapers - Periodicals -Stationery.

    1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West) - [Rhinelander Row.]

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West).

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West).

    1936

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West) - [Rhinelander Row.]

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West) - [Rhinelander Row.]

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 11th Avenue

    1937; 1938

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 11th Avenue

    1937; 1938

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 11th Avenue

    1937; 1938

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West) - [Rhinelander Row.]

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 11th Street - 7th Avenue

    1942

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Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West) - [Rhinelander Row.], 1936–1937

Photo 32 of 55 at 7th Avenue & West 12th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 7th Avenue - 12th Street (West) - [Rhinelander Row.]

1936; 1937

(1) Seventh Ave., at and adjoining the N.W. corner of West 12th Street. Also shown is West 12th Street, north side, west from Seventh Ave., to and including Greenwich Ave. Buildings in the foreground, are 3-story frame houses. Nos. 20-22 Seventh Ave. July 10, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, at a later date, showing the row of houses as they extend to West 13th Street, under demolition by house wreckers. May 7, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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