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8th Avenue & 27th Street, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1912 and 1933, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street, 1912

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street

    1912

  • Manhattan: 27th Street - 8th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 27th Street - 8th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1933

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 27th Street - 8th Avenue, 1927

Photo 2 of 7 at 8th Avenue & 27th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 27th Street - 8th Avenue

1927

27th Street at S. E. corner of Eighth Avenue. September 6, 1927. P. L. Sperr.

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