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West 20th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

11 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 20th Street - 9th Avenue, 1923

    Manhattan: 20th Street - 9th Avenue

    1923

  • Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 20th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 20th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 20th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 20th Street

    1941

  • 9th Avenue at 20th Street and , Southeast side to , Manhattan, 1941-06-18

    9th Avenue at 20th Street and , Southeast side to , Manhattan

    1941-06-18

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 20th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 20th Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 20th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 20th Street

    1941

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Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1938

Photo 6 of 11 at West 20th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 20th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

1938

W. 20th Street, north side, west of Ninth Avenue, showing the grounds of the General Theological Seminary. This occupies the entire block bounded by Ninth and Tenth Avenues. W. 20th to 21st Street, the gift of Dr. Clement C. Moore an instructor here and who is better known as the author of "T'was the night before Christmas". June 14, 1938. F.L. Sperr

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