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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), 1938

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

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

1938

Eighth Avenue, east side, north from W. 24th Street (right), as viewed from a point on the west side of the Avenue close to 23rd Street. The large office structure shown is at N.E. corner of West 26th Street and is of recent construction. Note the cobblestone street pavement and the surface car tracks. On the completion of the Municipal Subway (Eighth Avenue) both of these features will disappear. View No. 2 is taken from the S.E. corner of 24th Street and shows a view up the east east side of the Avenue. View 1: June 25, 1928 View 2: Mar. 21, 1938 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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