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8th Avenue & West 28th Street, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 28th Street - 8th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 28th Street - 8th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 28th Street - 8th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 28th Street - 8th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 28th Street - 8th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 28th Street - 8th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 28th Street - 8th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 28th Street - 8th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street (West), 1929–1932

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street (West)

    1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street (West), 1929–1932

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street (West)

    1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street (West), 1930–1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street (West)

    1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street (West), 1930–1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street (West)

    1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street (West), 1930–1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 28th Street (West)

    1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 28th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • 27th Street (West) #255

    27th Street (West) #255

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 28th Street - 8th Avenue, 1919

Photo 2 of 17 at 8th Avenue & West 28th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 28th Street - 8th Avenue

1919

(1) 28th Street, 8th to 9th Avenue. (Before reconstruction). April 29, 1919. (2) Same, after reconstruction. August 14, 1919.

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