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West 34th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

20 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 9th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 9th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 9th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 9th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 9th Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 9th Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 9th Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 9th Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1928–1930

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1928–1930

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 9th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 9th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 34th Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 34th Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 34th Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 34th Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1934–1941

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1934; 1941

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1934–1941

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1934; 1941

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1941

  • 347 West 34th Street (Eighth Avenue - Ninth Avenue)

    347 West 34th Street (Eighth Avenue - Ninth Avenue)

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1929

Photo 8 of 20 at West 34th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

1929

West 34th Street, east from Ninth Avenue, as photographed from the old "El" station. At the left is the former Manhattan Opera House overshadowed by the Hotel New Yorker. On the right margin is a portion of the Y. M. C. A. Practically adjoining is the J. C. Penney & Co. building. Beyond are, the Printing Crafts Bldg. at Eighth Avenue, an uncompleted office structure at Seventh Avenue, and the Hotel McAlpin. View 2 is in the same direction from a vantage point to the west of Ninth Avenue. This details the "El" station and the upper parts of the buildings before mentioned. Included here tho, is the outstanding Empire State Bldg. September 1929 June 6, 1940 George L. Balgue P. L. Sperr

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