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8th Avenue & West 143rd Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Eighth Avenue #2699, 1921-08

    Eighth Avenue #2699

    1921-08

  • Manhattan: 143rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 143rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 143rd Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 143rd Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 143rd Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 143rd Street (West)

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Eighth Avenue #2699, 1921-08

Photo 1 of 4 at 8th Avenue & West 143rd Street, Manhattan

Eighth Avenue #2699

1921-08

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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