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8th Avenue & West 54th Street, Manhattan

21 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 54th Street - 8th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 54th Street - 8th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - 8th Avenue, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: 54th Street - 8th Avenue

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1920

  • Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: 55th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1927–1939

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1927; 1939

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1927–1939

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1927; 1939

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1927–1939

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1927; 1939

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 55th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 55th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 55th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 55th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 54th Street - 8th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 54th Street - 8th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 8th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 54th Street (West) - 8th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1939

    Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

    1939

  • Manhattan: 55th Street - 8th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 55th Street - 8th Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 55th Street - 8th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 55th Street - 8th Avenue

    1941

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Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West), 1939

Photo 19 of 21 at 8th Avenue & West 54th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 8th Avenue - 54th Street (West)

1939

Eighth Avenue, east side, south from W. 54th Street. The 6th Avenue "El" line appears on 53rd Street and is shortly to be removed. Towering above same is the Hotel Capitol at 51st Street. This was formerly the K. of C. Club-Hotel. Views 2 and 3 are limited to th 54th - 53rd Street frontage. Note the "El" station at the latter point. The Guild Theatre and the Iceland Skating Rink are in the center of the block to the south. View 1: May 21, 1939 View 2: August 24, 1936 View 3: August 7, 1930 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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