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9th Avenue & 26th Street, Manhattan

11 historical photos taken here between 1938 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1938

  • 9th Avenue at 26th Street and , East side to North, Manhattan, 1941-04-17

    9th Avenue at 26th Street and , East side to North, Manhattan

    1941-04-17

  • Manhattan: 25th Street - 9th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 25th Street - 9th Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 26th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 26th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 25th Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 25th Street (West)

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 26th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 26th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 25th Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 25th Street (West)

    1941

  • Manhattan: 25th Street - 9th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 25th Street - 9th Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 25th Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 25th Street (West)

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 26th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 26th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 26th Street, 1942

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 26th Street

    1942

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 26th Street, 1941

Photo 10 of 11 at 9th Avenue & 26th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 26th Street

1941

9th Ave. a.s. North from 26th St. (1) to (3) Ninth Avenue east side and looking northwards from 26th Street, other views at different angles. P.L. Sperr. April 17, 1941.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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