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8th Avenue & 34th Street, Manhattan

29 historical photos taken here between 1916 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West), 1916

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West)

    1916

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West), 1916

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West)

    1916

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West), 1916

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street (West)

    1916

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - U.S. Army Band., 1919

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - U.S. Army Band.

    1919

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1922

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1922

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1925

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1925

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1926

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1928–1938

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1928; 1938

  • Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1928–1938

    Manhattan: 34th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1928; 1938

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    1929

  • West 34th Street - Eighth Avenue, 1930

    West 34th Street - Eighth Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    Unknown

  • 505 Eighth Avenue - West 34th Street

    505 Eighth Avenue - West 34th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 34th Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

Photo 29 of 29 at 8th Avenue & 34th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 34th Street - 8th Avenue

Unknown

Spears Store - 34th Street New York De Young, Moscounty & Rosenberg Architects

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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