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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: 1st Ave. - Houston E.

    1932; 1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston E.

    1932; 1934; 1936

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

    1932

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing - Ties.

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing - Ties.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - 1st St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Ave. - Houston St.

    1934

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Eldridge Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - 1st Avenue

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Fish.

    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 - Clothing - Hats and caps.

    1936

  • 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. - Houston St.

    1942

  • 153 East Houston Street - Eldridge Street

    Unknown

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  • Houston Street & Forsyth Street, Manhattan (3 photos)
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  • Orchard Street & Stanton Street, Manhattan (13 photos)

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

Photo 23 of 57 at 1st Street & 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Allen Street

1930

175 to 183 East Houston Street, south side, from Allen (right), east to Orchard Streets. In the foreground is shown construction work on the Independent System Subway (Eighth Ave. subway). Also visible (right) is Allen Street, east side, south from East Houston Street. No. 208 Allen Street, a 2 ½-story frame house that stood at this corner in 1927 is now gone. The adjoining building No. 173 East Houston Street was demolished at the same time; both as a part of the widening project of Allen Street. June 6, 1930. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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