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West 25th Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

14 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 25th Street (West), 1910

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 25th Street (West)

    1910

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 25th Street (West), 1913–1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 25th Street (West)

    1913; 1928; 1938

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 25th Street (West), 1913–1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 25th Street (West)

    1913; 1928; 1938

  • Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1914

  • Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 25th Street (West), 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 25th Street (West)

    1928

  • Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 25th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 25th Street (West), 1913–1938

Photo 2 of 14 at West 25th Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 25th Street (West)

1913; 1928; 1938

Eighth Avenue, east side, from West 25th (right, not seen) to 26th Streets, showing at No. 312 the Chelsea Theatre. This structure, prior to 1913 was formerly Miner's Theatre which opened here in 1881. It burned in 1903 and was rebuilt in 1904. A photograph of 1910 (q.v.) closely compared, will indicate the present building minus the marquee. View 1: June 25, 1928 View 2: March 21, 1938 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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