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1st Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

57 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1920

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1920

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Sweet potatoes., 1923–1934

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Sweet potatoes.

    1923; 1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Sweet potatoes., 1923–1934

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Sweet potatoes.

    1923; 1934

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Allen St., 1928

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Allen St.

    1928

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - Essex Street, 1929–1934

    Manhattan: 1st Street - Essex Street

    1929; 1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - Essex Street, 1929–1934

    Manhattan: 1st Street - Essex Street

    1929; 1934

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1930–1934

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1930; 1934

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1930–1934

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1930; 1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street, 1930-06-06

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street

    1930-06-06

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston E., 1932–1936

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston E.

    1932; 1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston St. E., 1932

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston St. E.

    1932

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston E., 1932–1936

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston E.

    1932; 1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston E., 1932–1936

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston E.

    1932; 1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing - Ties., 1934

    Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing - Ties.

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing - Ties., 1934

    Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing - Ties.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 1st St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 1st St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston St., 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Fish., 1934

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Fish.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Soft drinks., 1935–1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Soft drinks.

    1935; 1936

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Soft drinks., 1935–1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Soft drinks.

    1935; 1936

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Soft drinks., 1935–1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Soft drinks.

    1935; 1936

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing - Hats and caps., 1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing - Hats and caps.

    1936

  • Recreation and hobbies - Bocci [game.], 1938

    Recreation and hobbies - Bocci [game.]

    1938

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 1st St. E., 1940

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 1st St. E.

    1940

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 1st St. E., 1940

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 1st St. E.

    1940

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 1st St. E., 1940

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 1st St. E.

    1940

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston St., 1942

    Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston St.

    1942

  • 153 East Houston Street - Eldridge Street

    153 East Houston Street - Eldridge Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street, 1930

Photo 17 of 57 at 1st Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street

1930

(1) East Houston Street, south side, west from and including Eldridge to and including Chrystie Streets, showing the Sunshine Theatre, bearing Nos. 141-143, between Eldridge and Forsyth Streets. Also shown is construction work in progress on the Independent System Subway (Eighth Ave. Subway). The clearance was created by the demolition of the block of houses which faced on the north side of East Houston and the south side of 1st Streets. The cleared area is now (1937) a playground. June 6, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, a more extensive view. On the extreme right is visible a portion of 1st Street, and in the background, a portion of the Third Ave. Elevated Line running at this point on the Bowery. Note the additional clearance on the left, between Forsyth and Chrystie Streets. This today is a part of Sarah Delano Roosevelt Park. September 20, 1930. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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