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8th Avenue & West 12th Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 12th Street - 8th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 12th Street - 8th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 12th Street - 8th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 12th Street - 8th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1931–1933

    Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1931–1933

    Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West), 1930

Photo 5 of 15 at 8th Avenue & West 12th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 12th Street (West)

1930

Eighth Avenue, north from W. 12th Street. View 2 is the same area several years later, showing in addition at 14th Street, the County Trust Company Building under construction. October 1, 1928 Winter 1930 P. L. Sperr 402/D4 Neg #519

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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