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West 125th Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

32 historical photos taken here between 1912 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue, 1927–1940

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue

    1927; 1933; 1940

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue, 1927–1940

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue

    1927; 1933; 1940

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue, 1927–1940

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue

    1927; 1933; 1940

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 125th Street - 8th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 125th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - [125th and 126th Streets], 1941

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - [125th and 126th Streets]

    1941

  • Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1934

Photo 16 of 32 at West 125th Street & 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 125th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

1934

(1) West 125th Street, north side, east from (No. 261), but not including Eighth Ave. Shown is the entrance of the 125th Street Apollo Theatre, formerly Hurtig and Seamon Theatre. June 21, 1934. P. L. Sperr. Film Neg #602 (2) West 125th Street, north side, east from (No. 249), but not including Eighth Ave. Shown is the entrance of the Loew's Victoria Theatre, at No. 235. June 21, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) West 125th Street, adjoining and at the N.W. corner of Seventh Ave. Shown is the entrance (No. 211), of the Harlem Opera House. June 21, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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