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8th Avenue & West 24th Street, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West), 1910–1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West)

    1910; 1928; 1938

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West), 1910–1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West)

    1910; 1928; 1938

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West), 1910–1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West)

    1910; 1928; 1938

  • Manhattan: 24th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 24th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street

    1928

  • 270 Eighth Avenue - West 24th Street, 1930–1939

    270 Eighth Avenue - West 24th Street

    1930; 1939

  • Manhattan: 24th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 24th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West)

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West), 1910–1938

Photo 3 of 10 at 8th Avenue & West 24th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 24th Street (West)

1910; 1928; 1938

284 to 294 Eighth Avenue, east side, north of West 24th, to 25th Streets, as shown in two portions, consisting of buildings numbered 284 to 288 (in View No. 2) and 288 to 294 (View No. 1). The latter are at the S.E. corner of this thoroughfare and West 25th Street. Note the Eighth Avenue Mission at No. 290 and slightly to the south of same. View No. 3 is similar, showing a better perspective of the aforementioned Mission. No. 1 June 25, 1928. 2 About 1910 3 March 21, 1938. P. L. Sperr (No's. 1 & 3) Anonymous Gift (No. 2)

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