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8th Avenue & 49th Street, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street

    1929

  • 49th Street (West) #254 - Eighth Avenue, 1932-10-02

    49th Street (West) #254 - Eighth Avenue

    1932-10-02

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street

    1933

  • 49th Street (West) - Eighth Avenue, southeast corner, 1933-10-02

    49th Street (West) - Eighth Avenue, southeast corner

    1933-10-02

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1935

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street (West), 1936–1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street (West)

    1936; 1938

  • 254 West 49th Street - Eighth Avenue

    254 West 49th Street - Eighth Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street, 1929

Photo 1 of 8 at 8th Avenue & 49th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 49th Street

1929

New Madison Square Garden, Eighth Avenue, west side, from 49th to 50th Street. About 1929. Photograph by Ewing Galloway.

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