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Battery Park: Police Dock, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here in 1931, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Battery Park - Police Dock., 1931

    Manhattan: Battery Park - Police Dock.

    1931

  • Manhattan: Battery Park - Police Dock., 1931

    Manhattan: Battery Park - Police Dock.

    1931

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Manhattan: Battery Park - Police Dock., 1931

Photo 1 of 2 at Battery Park: Police Dock, Manhattan

Manhattan: Battery Park - Police Dock.

1931

(1) Battery Park: The police dock well located at the foot of West Street, showing the "Ahto" docked therein. This small sloop was sailed to this country by boys from Esthonia. May 15, 1931 P.L. Sperr. (2) The United States Custom House at Bowling Green as viewed from the same point. July 1, 1931 P.L. Sperr.

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