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West 27th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

24 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: 27th Street - 9th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 27th Street - 9th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 27th Street (West) - 9th Avenue

    1938

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street

    1940

  • 9th Avenue at 27th Street and , West side to East, Manhattan, 1941-04-17

    9th Avenue at 27th Street and , West side to East, Manhattan

    1941-04-17

  • Manhattan: 27th Street - 9th Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 27th Street - 9th Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 27th Street - 9th Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 27th Street - 9th Avenue

    1942

  • Manhattan: 27th Street - 9th Avenue, 1942

    Manhattan: 27th Street - 9th Avenue

    1942

  • 303 Ninth Avenue - West 27th Street

    303 Ninth Avenue - West 27th Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street (West), 1929

Photo 3 of 24 at West 27th Street & 9th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 9th Avenue - 27th Street (West)

1929

Ninth Avenue, from W. 27th to 28th Streets, as viewed across the easterly portion of Chelsea Park from the roof of No. 424 W. 27th Street. The P. E. Church of the Holy Apostles is at the S. E. corner of 28th Street. March 24, 1929 Views 1,2 P. L. Sperr

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