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8th Avenue & West 37th Street, Manhattan

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 37th Street (West), ca. 1927

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

    ca. 1927

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 37th Street (West), ca. 1927

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 37th Street (West)

ca. 1927

Eighth Avenue, (thru centre) north from W. 37th Street (foreground intersection) as viewed from the Printing Crafts Building at the S.W. corner of this avenue and W. 34th Street. The two prominent structures seen are (from right to left) at the S.W. corner of 38th Street and the N.E. corner of 37th Street respectively. The latter houses the American Union Bank. Note the Times Annex tower across the roof of same and the Times Bldg. to the east. About 1927. Ewing Galloway

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