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West 33rd Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

11 historical photos taken here between 1868 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 33rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1868

    Manhattan: 33rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1868

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 33rd Street, 1900

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 33rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 33rd Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 33rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 33rd Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 33rd Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 33rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1930

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] Parade., 1937; 1937-01

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] Parade.

    1937; 1937-01

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] Parade., 1937; 1937-01

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] Parade.

    1937; 1937-01

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street - 8th Avenue

    Manhattan: 33rd Street - 8th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 33rd Street - 8th Avenue

    Manhattan: 33rd Street - 8th Avenue

    Unknown

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Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] Parade., 1937; 1937-01

Photo 9 of 11 at West 33rd Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - W.P.A. [Works Progress Administration] Parade.

1937; 1937-01

(1) A portion of the W.P.A. protest parade, held to make demands for more appropriations and other concessions on the government's part, as seen from 33rd Street and Eighth Ave. The general Post Office may be seen in the background. The marchers shown, are the W.P.A. Teachers contingent. January 9, 1937. Geo, D. Chinn. (2) The childrens Theatre group in the same parade; seen from the same location. January 9, 1937. Geo. D. Chinn.

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