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East 8th Street & Avenue D, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 9th Street (East) - Avenue D, 1932

    Manhattan: 9th Street (East) - Avenue D

    1932

  • Manhattan: 8th Street (East) - Avenue D, 1935

    Manhattan: 8th Street (East) - Avenue D

    1935

  • Manhattan: 8th Street (East) - Avenue D, 1935

    Manhattan: 8th Street (East) - Avenue D

    1935

  • Manhattan: 8th Street - Avenue D

    Manhattan: 8th Street - Avenue D

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: 8th Street (East) - Avenue D, 1935

Photo 3 of 4 at East 8th Street & Avenue D, Manhattan

Manhattan: 8th Street (East) - Avenue D

1935

(1) East 8th Street, north side, east from, but not including Ave. D., to the East River. Also shown is Pier No. 60, East River, eastern extension of East 8th Street. Note the beginning of Lewis Street, on the right. September 16, 1935. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, but viewed in the opposite direction. September 11, 1935. P. L. Sperr.

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