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Baxter Street & Leonard Street, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1919 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Worth Street - Mission Place, 1919–1920

    Manhattan: Worth Street - Mission Place

    1919; 1920

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - Mission Place, 1919–1920

    Manhattan: Worth Street - Mission Place

    1919; 1920

  • Manhattan: Leonard Street - Baxter Street, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Leonard Street - Baxter Street

    1927; 1937

  • Manhattan: Leonard Street - Baxter Street, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Leonard Street - Baxter Street

    1927; 1937

  • Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street, 1928–1930

    Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street, 1928–1930

    Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street, 1928–1930

    Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street

    1938

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Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street, 1938

Photo 10 of 10 at Baxter Street & Leonard Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street

1938

Baxter Street, north from Leonard (left) to Franklin (right) Streets, showing under demolition a complete block of structures, to provide 1/2 of the site for the new Criminal Courts Bldg. and prison. To the left, on Center Street, appears a corner of the about to be replaced Tombs prison: The photographer is viewing westward in No. 1 and northward in 2 and 3. Note in the latter, progress made in one month. For an account of this public work, see page 21 of the New York Times of Mar. 1, 1938. March 11, 1938 Views 1 and 2 View 2: April 23, 1938.

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