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8th Avenue & West 44th Street, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1925 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street (West), 1925

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street (West)

    1925

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street (West), 1927

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street (West)

    1927

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 44th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street., 1936

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street.

    1936

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street, 1927

Photo 2 of 7 at 8th Avenue & West 44th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 44th Street

1927

Eighth Avenue, west side, from 45th to 44th Streets. October 14, 1927. P.L. Sperr, Photographer.

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