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1st Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

41 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Essex Street c. 1910., 1910

    Essex Street c. 1910.

    1910

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Essex Street, 1920

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Essex Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: Essex Street - Houston Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Essex Street - Houston Street

    1929

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

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Avenue A

    1929

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

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Avenue A

    1929

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

    Manhattan: Avenue A - Houston Street (East)

    1929

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

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Avenue A

    1929

  • Social conditions - Unemployed [unemployment market.], 1930

    Social conditions - Unemployed [unemployment market.]

    1930

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A, 1932

    Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A

    1932

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A, 1932

    Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A

    1932

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

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Avenue A

    1932

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - Houston Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Avenue A - Houston Street

    1932

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Tools., 1933

    Occupations - Peddlers - Tools.

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Sandwiches., 1933

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Sandwiches.

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers ; Street life - Dry goods and clothing vendors., 1933

    Occupations - Peddlers ; Street life - Dry goods and clothing vendors.

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing., 1933–1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing.

    1933; 1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Tools., 1933

    Occupations - Peddlers - Tools.

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing., 1933–1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Clothing.

    1933; 1935

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

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Norfolk Street

    1934

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

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Essex Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A, 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A, 1934

    Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A

    1934

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 1st Street, 1934–1935

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 1st Street

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 1st Street, 1934–1935

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 1st Street

    1934; 1935

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

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Essex Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A, 1935

    Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 1st Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Avenue A - 1st Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Houston Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Houston Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Houston Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Houston Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Houston Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Houston Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 1st Street

    1935

  • Street view; Steinberg & Dubin Monuments: E. Houston St.-Norfolk St., Manhattan

    1935

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Essex Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 1st Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Avenue A - 1st Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Essex Street - Houston Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 1st Street - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: Essex Street - Houston Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Houston Street - Essex Street

    1941

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Manhattan: Houston Street - Essex Street, 1941

Photo 41 of 41 at 1st Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

Manhattan: Houston Street - Essex Street

1941

Houston Street, at the southeast corner of Essex Street. P. L. Sperr June 26, 1941

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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