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8th Avenue & 133rd Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street, 1920

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street, 1920

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street, 1920

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 133rd Street

1920

(1) Eighth Avenue, 134th to 133rd Street. (Before reconstruction) August 2, 1920 (2) Same, after reconstruction. President Borough Of Manhattan. October 24, 1920

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