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West 35th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

20 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street (West), 1927–1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street (West)

    1927; 1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street (West), 1927–1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street (West)

    1927; 1940

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1928–1934

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1928; 1934

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1928–1934

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1928; 1934

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1935

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1935

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 35th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1928–1934

Photo 9 of 20 at West 35th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 35th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

1928; 1934

West 35th Street, north side, west of 9th Ave., showing tenements. Through the center of this block will be cut a swath providing for the entrance causeway to the Lincoln Tunnel. This new thoroughfare will be known as Dyer Avenue and will be approximately midway between 9th and 10th Aves. The buildings to be demolished for same are in the foreground of the larger view, extending equidistant from the two low structures in the direct center. The smaller photo is taken from a point closer to 9th Ave. Note the two story frame building, No. 407, that adjoins the partially shown structure at the N.W. corner of the Avenue View 1: August 30, 1934 P.L. Sperr View 2: About 1928

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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