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9th Avenue & West 18th Street, Manhattan

44 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 18th Street - 9th Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 18th Street - 9th Avenue

    1914

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 17th Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 17th Street

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 17th Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 17th Street

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street, 1929–1933

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street

    1929; 1933

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street, 1929–1933

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street

    1929; 1933

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street, 1929–1933

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street

    1929; 1933

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932–1935

    Manhattan: 17th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932–1935

    Manhattan: 17th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932; 1935

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 17th Street - 9th Avenue, 1933–1935

    Manhattan: 17th Street - 9th Avenue

    1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: 17th Street - 9th Avenue, 1933–1935

    Manhattan: 17th Street - 9th Avenue

    1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: 17th Street - 9th Avenue, 1933–1935

    Manhattan: 17th Street - 9th Avenue

    1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1935–1938

    Manhattan: 17th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1935; 1938

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1935–1938

    Manhattan: 17th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1935; 1938

  • Closer view of vacant wood frame tenements: W. 17th St. - 9th Ave., Manhattan, 1935–1936

    Closer view of vacant wood frame tenements: W. 17th St. - 9th Ave., Manhattan

    1935; 1936

  • Vacant wood frame tenement with storefronts; Bishop's crook lamp: 9th Ave. - W. 17th St., Manhattan, 1935–1936

    Vacant wood frame tenement with storefronts; Bishop's crook lamp: 9th Ave. - W. 17th St., Manhattan

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 17th Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 17th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 17th Street, 1938

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 17th Street

    1938

  • 9th Avenue at 18th Street and , West side to Southwest, Manhattan, 1938-06-14

    9th Avenue at 18th Street and , West side to Southwest, Manhattan

    1938-06-14

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 17th Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 17th Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 18th Street

    1941

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Manhattan: 17th Street - 9th Avenue, 1933–1935

Photo 19 of 44 at 9th Avenue & West 18th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 17th Street - 9th Avenue

1933; 1935

(1) 17th Street at N.W. corner of Ninth Avenue and west on north side. The frame houses were built not later than 1879, as was also Engine House No. 3, 417 West 17th Street, the three-story brick building in left centre. The latter is the oldest brick building in the block. April 30, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) No's 409 to 419, just west of Ninth Avenue. The three story building shown in the foreground (417) is Engine House No. 3. June 11, 1935. P. L. Sperr. (3) No's 415 to 423; slightly westward. Clearance shown on the extreme right is at No's. 425 & 427. June 11, 1933 P. L. Sperr.

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