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Bank Street & Washington Street, Manhattan

22 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Bank Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Bank Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Bank Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Bank Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 11th Street - Washington Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 11th Street - Washington Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street, 1933–1937

    Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street

    1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street, 1933–1937

    Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street

    1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West)

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments., 1933

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments.

    1933

  • Manhattan: 11th Street (West) - Washington Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 11th Street (West) - Washington Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: 11th Street (West) - Washington Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 11th Street (West) - Washington Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Bank Street - Washington Street

    1940

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Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West), 1933

Photo 15 of 22 at Bank Street & Washington Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Washington Street - 11th Street (West)

1933

(1) Washington Street, north from West 11th (formerly Hammond) Street, showing the Washington Street wing of the Bell Telephone Laboratories being altered to permit the passage of the rail-way's elevated roadbed. April 29, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) The alteration completed, six months later. September 6, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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