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8th Avenue & 34th Street, Manhattan

29 historical photos taken here between 1916 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West), 1916

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West)

    1916

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West), 1916

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West)

    1916

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West), 1916

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West)

    1916

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - U.S. Army Band., 1919

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - U.S. Army Band.

    1919

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1922

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1926

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1928–1938

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1928; 1938

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1928–1938

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1928; 1938

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1929

  • West 34th Street - Eighth Avenue, 1930

    West 34th Street - Eighth Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    Unknown

  • 505 Eighth Avenue - West 34th Street

    505 Eighth Avenue - West 34th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1927

Photo 13 of 29 at 8th Avenue & 34th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

1927

269-243 West 34th Street, at, adjoining, and east of the N.E. corner of Eighth Avenue. The Independent Subway Line is being constructed by the City under Eighth Avenue. May 2, 1927. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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