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6th Avenue & Carmine Street, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Cornelia Street - Wilson Avenue, 1900

    Manhattan: Cornelia Street - Wilson Avenue

    1900

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street., 1914

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street.

    1914

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Cornelia Street., 1915

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Cornelia Street.

    1915

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street., 1925

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street.

    1925

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street., 1926–1928

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street.

    1926; 1928

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street., 1926–1928

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street.

    1926; 1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue South Extension - Minetta Lane. Left: Sixth Avenue Extension, south from Minetta Lane. The clearing in the immediate foreground is the site of 25 and 27 Minetta Lane and of 2-14 Carmine Street, which have been demolished. A truck is driving southeast on Bleecker Street and is passing the former north corner of Downing Street. The billboards in the distance are on the west side of Congress Street, at the south west corner of Houston Street, October 11, 1928. Right: Sixth Avenue, west side, from Minetta Street, October 10, 1940., 1928–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue South Extension - Minetta Lane. Left: Sixth Avenue Extension, south from Minetta Lane. The clearing in the immediate foreground is the site of 25 and 27 Minetta Lane and of 2-14 Carmine Street, which have been demolished. A truck is driving southeast on Bleecker Street and is passing the former north corner of Downing Street. The billboards in the distance are on the west side of Congress Street, at the south west corner of Houston Street, October 11, 1928. Right: Sixth Avenue, west side, from Minetta Street, October 10, 1940.

    1928; 1940

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street., 1928–1932

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street.

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street., 1928–1932

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Carmine Street.

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: Carmine Street - 6th Avenue, 1928–1937

    Manhattan: Carmine Street - 6th Avenue

    1928; 1932; 1937

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue South Extension - Minetta Lane. Left: Sixth Avenue Extension, south from Minetta Lane. The clearing in the immediate foreground is the site of 25 and 27 Minetta Lane and of 2-14 Carmine Street, which have been demolished. A truck is driving southeast on Bleecker Street and is passing the former north corner of Downing Street. The billboards in the distance are on the west side of Congress Street, at the south west corner of Houston Street, October 11, 1928. Right: Sixth Avenue, west side, from Minetta Street, October 10, 1940., 1928–1940

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue South Extension - Minetta Lane. Left: Sixth Avenue Extension, south from Minetta Lane. The clearing in the immediate foreground is the site of 25 and 27 Minetta Lane and of 2-14 Carmine Street, which have been demolished. A truck is driving southeast on Bleecker Street and is passing the former north corner of Downing Street. The billboards in the distance are on the west side of Congress Street, at the south west corner of Houston Street, October 11, 1928. Right: Sixth Avenue, west side, from Minetta Street, October 10, 1940.

    1928; 1940

  • Manhattan: Carmine Street - 6th Avenue, 1928–1937

    Manhattan: Carmine Street - 6th Avenue

    1928; 1932; 1937

  • Manhattan: Carmine Street - 6th Avenue, 1928–1937

    Manhattan: Carmine Street - 6th Avenue

    1928; 1932; 1937

  • Manhattan: Cornelia Street - 6th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: Cornelia Street - 6th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: Minetta Lane - 6th Avenue: Minetta Lane, east from Sixth Avenue to MacDougal Street. At the right is a clearance across which appear the rears of buildings at the south west corner of Minetta Lane and Street. These are to be removed for a new 6-story apartment house according to the New York Times of December 16, 1939., 1940-04-13

    Manhattan: Minetta Lane - 6th Avenue: Minetta Lane, east from Sixth Avenue to MacDougal Street. At the right is a clearance across which appear the rears of buildings at the south west corner of Minetta Lane and Street. These are to be removed for a new 6-story apartment house according to the New York Times of December 16, 1939.

    1940-04-13

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Minetta Lane. Top: 6th Avenue and Minetta Lane, south east corner. New apartments. Bottom: 6th Avenue and Minetta Lane, north east corner., 1941-05-14

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Minetta Lane. Top: 6th Avenue and Minetta Lane, south east corner. New apartments. Bottom: 6th Avenue and Minetta Lane, north east corner.

    1941-05-14

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Minetta Lane. Top: 6th Avenue and Minetta Lane, south east corner. New apartments. Bottom: 6th Avenue and Minetta Lane, north east corner., 1941-05-14

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Minetta Lane. Top: 6th Avenue and Minetta Lane, south east corner. New apartments. Bottom: 6th Avenue and Minetta Lane, north east corner.

    1941-05-14

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Manhattan: Minetta Lane - 6th Avenue: Minetta Lane, east from Sixth Avenue to MacDougal Street. At the right is a clearance across which appear the rears of buildings at the south west corner of Minetta Lane and Street. These are to be removed for a new 6-story apartment house according to the New York Times of December 16, 1939., 1940-04-13

Photo 15 of 17 at 6th Avenue & Carmine Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Minetta Lane - 6th Avenue: Minetta Lane, east from Sixth Avenue to MacDougal Street. At the right is a clearance across which appear the rears of buildings at the south west corner of Minetta Lane and Street. These are to be removed for a new 6-story apartment house according to the New York Times of December 16, 1939.

1940-04-13

Minetta Lane, east from 6th Avenue to MacDougal Street. At the right is a clearance across which appear the rears of buildings at the S. W. corner of Minetta Lane and Street. These are to be removed for a new 6-story apartment house according to the N. Y. Times of December 16, 1939. April 13, 1940 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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