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West 18th Street & 4th Avenue, Manhattan

82 historical photos taken here between 1874 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 17th Street, 1874

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 17th Street

    1874

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 18th Street, 1885

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 18th Street

    1885

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue, 1890

    Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue

    1890

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Decoration Day Parade., 1896

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Decoration Day Parade.

    1896

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 18th Street, 1906

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 18th Street

    1906

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 17th Street, 1906–1937

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 17th Street

    1906; 1922; 1937

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 18th Street, 1906

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 18th Street

    1906

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 17th Street, 1906

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 17th Street

    1906

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue, 1910

    Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue

    1910

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 17th Street (East), 1910

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 17th Street (East)

    1910

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 18th Street, 1913

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 18th Street

    1913

  • Manhattan: 17th Street - 4th Avenue, 1918

    Manhattan: 17th Street - 4th Avenue

    1918

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East)., 1928–1933

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East).

    1928; 1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East)., 1928–1933

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East).

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East)., 1928–1933

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East).

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue, 1928–1935

    Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue

    1928; 1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue, 1928–1935

    Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue

    1928; 1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East)., 1928–1933

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East).

    1928; 1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue, 1928–1935

    Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - 4th Avenue

    1928; 1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East)., 1928

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East).

    1928

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East)., 1928–1933

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East).

    1928; 1930; 1933

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan from Consolidated Edison building., 1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan from Consolidated Edison building.

    1929

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East)., 1929

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East).

    1929

  • Manhattan: Union Square - [Union Square Park.], 1930

    Manhattan: Union Square - [Union Square Park.]

    1930

  • Transportation - Trucks., 1930–1938

    Transportation - Trucks.

    1930; 1938

  • Union Sq. East - 17th Street, southeast corner, 1930–1940

    Union Sq. East - 17th Street, southeast corner

    1930; 1940

  • Union Sq. East - 17th Street, southeast corner, 1930–1940

    Union Sq. East - 17th Street, southeast corner

    1930; 1940

  • Union Sq. East - 17th Street, southeast corner, 1930–1940

    Union Sq. East - 17th Street, southeast corner

    1930; 1940

  • Manhattan: Union Square - [Union Square Park.]

    1930

  • Union Sq. East - 17th Street, southeast corner

    1930; 1940

  • Transportation - Trucks.

    1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East).

    1933

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East).

    1933

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration.

    1937-05-01

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration.

    1937-05-01

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration.

    1937-05-01

  • Manhattan: Union Square - [17th Street (East)] - [Union Square Park.]

    1938

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (East) - 4th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 17th Street (East).

    1940

  • Manhattan: 17th Street - 4th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 17th Street - 4th Avenue

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 17th Street - 4th Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue, 1929

Photo 24 of 82 at West 18th Street & 4th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 18th Street (West) - 4th Avenue

1929

343 West 18th Street. Showing Textile High School. Board of Education, N.Y.C. July 24, 1929.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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