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5th Street & Lewis Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1916 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street, 1916

    Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street

    1916

  • Manhattan: Lewis Street - 4th Street (East), 1933

    Manhattan: Lewis Street - 4th Street (East)

    1933

  • Manhattan: Lewis Street - 4th Street (East), 1933

    Manhattan: Lewis Street - 4th Street (East)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - Lewis Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - Lewis Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - Lewis Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - Lewis Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - Lewis Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - Lewis Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - East River Drive, 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - East River Drive

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - East River Drive, 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - East River Drive

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - Lewis Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Street (East) - Lewis Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 5th Street - Lewis Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 4th Street - Lewis Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 4th Street - Lewis Street

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Lewis Street - 4th Street (East), 1933

Photo 3 of 15 at 5th Street & Lewis Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lewis Street - 4th Street (East)

1933

172 to 176 Lewis Street (left), at, adjoining and north of the N.E. corner of East 4th Street. The corner house (No. 172), also bears No. 395 of the latter street. Also shown is east 4th Street, north side, east from and including Lewis Street to the East River. June 10, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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