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Department of Finance, Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos: 8th Avenue
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01932_0061a_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T16:11:21+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf2366 8th Avenue, c. 1939-1941.3Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01932_0061a.jpgplain2024-05-29T21:32:56+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01932_006120180313125052+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0001_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T03:47:24+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf2330-2336 8th Avenue (8th Avenue & West 125th Street), c. 1939-1941.2A branch of the Liggett drug store chain is on the corner. There is no photograph of the building from West 125th Street (where it spanned 271-279). Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0001.jpgplain2024-05-29T03:48:06+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_000120180308104958+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0064_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T03:57:35+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf2338 8th Avenue, c. 1939-1941.2An arrow-shaped sign pointing to the restaurant at the center of the image identifies it as selling seafood. Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_0064.jpgplain2024-05-29T03:57:52+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01931_006420180308104953+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01949_0029_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T16:04:43+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf2275 8th Avenue, c. 1939-1941.2The photograph is 2271-2281 8th Avenue; 2275 8th Avenue would be the 3rd or 4th set of windows. The "Henry Lokos Clothes" sign is visible just right of the lamppost, at 2285 8th Avenue, where the store had relocated by 1937. Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01949_0029.jpgplain2024-05-29T16:05:02+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01949_002920180313130022+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01935_0061_thumb.jpg2024-05-29T17:10:50+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf2422 8th Avenue, c. 1939-1941.2The meat market is just to the right of the arrow in the sign. Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01935_0061.jpgplain2024-05-29T17:11:09+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01935_006120180307120553+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01932_0062c_thumb.jpg2024-05-31T03:00:32+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfA & P Grocery store, 2364 8th Avenue, c. 1939-1941 .2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01932_0062c.jpgplain2024-05-31T03:02:59+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01932_006220180327082059+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01933_0001_thumb.jpg2024-06-01T03:16:38+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfThomas Cut Rate Drug store, 2374 8th Avenue, c. 1939-1941.2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01933_0001.jpgplain2024-06-01T03:18:10+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01933_000120180308104854+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01928_0001_thumb.jpg2024-06-02T01:20:30+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf2274 8th Avenue, c. 1939-1941.2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01928_0001.jpgplain2024-06-02T01:20:53+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01928_000120180308120939+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf
1media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01932_0064c_thumb.jpg2024-06-02T02:07:24+00:00Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bfFrendel's meat market, 2360 8th Avenue, c. 1939-1941.2Source: DOF: Manhattan 1940s Tax Photos (New York City Municipal Archives).media/nynyma_rec0040_1_01932_0064c.jpgplain2024-06-02T02:07:41+00:00nynyma_rec0040_1_01932_006420180313125005+0000Stephen Robertsona1bf8804093bc01e94a0485d9f3510bb8508e3bf