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8th Avenue & West 123rd Street, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1913 and 1948, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 123rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 123rd Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: 124th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 124th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1927

  • Tenements & storefronts: 2306-2314 8th Ave, Manhattan, 1937

    Tenements & storefronts: 2306-2314 8th Ave, Manhattan

    1937

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 124th Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 124th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 123rd Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 123rd Street (West)

    1941

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 123rd Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 123rd Street (West)

    1941

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 123rd Street (West), 1941

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 123rd Street (West)

    1941

  • Eighth Avenue - 124th Street - 125th Street, west side, 1948-10-04

    Eighth Avenue - 124th Street - 125th Street, west side

    1948-10-04

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 123rd Street (West), 1941

Photo 7 of 8 at 8th Avenue & West 123rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 123rd Street (West)

1941

8th Avenue north of West 123rd Street

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