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Beaver Street & Hanover Street, Manhattan

126 historical photos taken here between 1870 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Wall Street, 1870

    Manhattan: Wall Street

    1870

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1880-1883

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1880-1883

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1885

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1885

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Hanover Street, 1886

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Hanover Street

    1886

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1887

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1887

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1887

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1887

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Hanover Street, 1887

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Hanover Street

    1887

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1887

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1887

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1890

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1890

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1895

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1895

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1896

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1896

  • Wall Street - William Street looking northwest, 1900

    Wall Street - William Street looking northwest

    1900

  • Manhattan: Wall Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Wall Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street, 1903

    Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street

    1903

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1904

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1904

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1904

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1904

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1905

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1905

  • Manhattan: William Street - Wall Street, 1915

    Manhattan: William Street - Wall Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1916

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1916

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1922

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Broad Street - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.], 1924–1936

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Broad Street - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.]

    1924; 1929; 1936

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Broad Street - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.], 1924–1936

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Broad Street - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.]

    1924; 1929; 1936

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Broad Street - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.], 1924–1936

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Broad Street - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.]

    1924; 1929; 1936

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Coenties Slip - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.], 1925–1931

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Coenties Slip - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.]

    1925; 1926; 1931

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Coenties Slip - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.], 1925–1931

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Coenties Slip - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.]

    1925; 1926; 1931

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Coenties Slip - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.], 1925–1931

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - Coenties Slip - [South Brooklyn Municipal Ferry.]

    1925; 1926; 1931

  • North (Hudson) River - Shore and skyline - Manhattan - Battery - 14th Street - [Bankers Trust Company ; New York Aquarium ; Singer Manufacturing Company ; Standard Oil Company ; United States Barge Office ; Whitehall Building ; Woolworth Building ; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company ; Continental Bank and Trust Company ; Irving Trust Company ; 60 Wall Street Tower.], 1926–1936

    North (Hudson) River - Shore and skyline - Manhattan - Battery - 14th Street - [Bankers Trust Company ; New York Aquarium ; Singer Manufacturing Company ; Standard Oil Company ; United States Barge Office ; Whitehall Building ; Woolworth Building ; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company ; Continental Bank and Trust Company ; Irving Trust Company ; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1926; 1936

  • North (Hudson) River - Shore and skyline - Manhattan - Battery - 14th Street - [Bankers Trust Company ; New York Aquarium ; Singer Manufacturing Company ; Standard Oil Company ; United States Barge Office ; Whitehall Building ; Woolworth Building ; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company ; Continental Bank and Trust Company ; Irving Trust Company ; 60 Wall Street Tower.], 1926–1936

    North (Hudson) River - Shore and skyline - Manhattan - Battery - 14th Street - [Bankers Trust Company ; New York Aquarium ; Singer Manufacturing Company ; Standard Oil Company ; United States Barge Office ; Whitehall Building ; Woolworth Building ; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company ; Continental Bank and Trust Company ; Irving Trust Company ; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1926; 1936

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Hanover Street - Exchange Place, 1928

    Manhattan: Hanover Street - Exchange Place

    1928

  • Manhattan: Hanover Street - Beaver Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Hanover Street - Beaver Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Hanover Street - Beaver Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Hanover Street - Beaver Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Hanover Street - Wall Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Hanover Street - Wall Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Hanover Street - Beaver Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Hanover Street - Beaver Street

    1929

  • Islands - Governors Island - Bird's-eye-view., 1929–1934

    Islands - Governors Island - Bird's-eye-view.

    1929; 1934

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District., 1929–1932

    General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District.

    1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1929

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District., 1929–1932

    General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District.

    1929; 1932

  • General view - Wall Street - North., 1929

    General view - Wall Street - North.

    1929

  • General view - Wall Street - North., 1929

    General view - Wall Street - North.

    1929

  • Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street

    1929

  • Islands - Governors Island - Bird's-eye-view., 1929–1934

    Islands - Governors Island - Bird's-eye-view.

    1929; 1934

  • General view - Wall Street - Southeast., 1929

    General view - Wall Street - Southeast.

    1929

  • General view - Wall Street - Southwest., 1929

    General view - Wall Street - Southwest.

    1929

  • Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street

    1929

  • General view - Wall Street - Southeast., 1929

    General view - Wall Street - Southeast.

    1929

  • General view - East side of Lower Manhattan., 1929

    General view - East side of Lower Manhattan.

    1929

  • General view - Wall Street - Southwest., 1929

    General view - Wall Street - Southwest.

    1929

  • General view - East side of Lower Manhattan., 1929

    General view - East side of Lower Manhattan.

    1929

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District., 1929–1932

    General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District.

    1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: Hanover Street - Wall Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Hanover Street - Wall Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street

    1929

  • General view - Wall Street - Northwest., 1929

    General view - Wall Street - Northwest.

    1929

  • Islands - Governors Island - Bird's-eye-view., 1929–1934

    Islands - Governors Island - Bird's-eye-view.

    1929; 1934

  • Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street

    1929

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District.

    1929; 1932

  • General view - Wall Street - Southeast.

    1929

  • General view - Wall Street - Northwest.

    1929

  • General view - Wall Street - Southeast.

    1929

  • General view - Wall Street - Southwest.

    1929

  • East River - Piers - Coenties Slip.

    1930; 1934

  • East River - Piers 13-14 - Manhattan - South Street - Wall Street - Maiden Lane - [American Sugar Refining Company; Bank of Manhattan; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1930; 1935

  • East River - Piers - Coenties Slip.

    1930; 1934

  • East River - Piers - Coenties Slip.

    1930; 1934

  • East River - Piers 13-14 - Manhattan - South Street - Wall Street - Maiden Lane - [American Sugar Refining Company; Bank of Manhattan; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1930; 1935

  • General view - [Manhattan - Brooklyn Bridge - Bank of Manhattan; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company; Equitable Trust Company ; Irving Trust Company; Singer Manufacturing Company; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1931; 1932

  • General view - [Manhattan - Brooklyn Bridge - Bank of Manhattan; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company; Equitable Trust Company ; Irving Trust Company; Singer Manufacturing Company; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1931; 1932

  • Airships - The "Akron" - [U.S. Navy airship over 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1931

  • Airships - [Naval airship "Akron" flying over 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1931

  • General view - [Manhattan - Brooklyn Bridge - Bank of Manhattan; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company; Equitable Trust Company ; Irving Trust Company; Singer Manufacturing Company; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1931; 1932

  • Hanover Street #7 - Beaver Street - Pearl Street

    1931-03-29

  • East River - Pier 1 - South ferry.

    1931

  • Airships - The "Akron" - [U.S. Navy airship over 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1931

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - [Wall Street.]

    1932; 1933; 1939

  • East River - Pier 6 - [New York State Barge Canal Terminal - City Bank-Farmers Trust Company - Seamen's Church Institute - 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1932

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Moore Street - Coeties Slip.

    1932; 1935

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - [Wall Street.]

    1932; 1933; 1939

  • East River - Pier 6 - [New York State Barge Canal Terminal - City Bank-Farmers Trust Company - Seamen's Church Institute - 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1932

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Moore Street - Coeties Slip.

    1932; 1935

  • East River - Pier 6 - [New York State Barge Canal Terminal - City Bank-Farmers Trust Company - Seamen's Church Institute - 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1932

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Moore Street - Coeties Slip.

    1932; 1935

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - [Wall Street.]

    1932; 1933; 1939

  • East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry ; Williamsburg bridge.

    1932

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - [Wall Street.]

    1932; 1933; 1939

  • East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry ; Williamsburg bridge.

    1933

  • East River - Piers 16-17 - Manhattan - South Street - [Bank of Manhattan; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1933; 1934

  • East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry ; Williamsburg bridge.

    1933

  • Islands - Governors Island - [New York Harbor - Bird's-eye-view of the island from the roof of 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1933

  • East River - Shore and skyline - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - [Bank of Manhattan - 60 Wall Street Tower - American Sugar Refining Company.]

    1933

  • East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry ; Williamsburg bridge.

    1933

  • East River - Piers 16-17 - Manhattan - South Street - [Bank of Manhattan; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1933; 1934

  • Islands - Governors Island - [New York Harbor - Bird's-eye-view of the island from the roof of 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1933

  • Islands - Governors Island - [New York Harbor - Bird's-eye-view of the island from the roof of 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1933

  • East River - Shore and skyline - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - [Bank of Manhattan - 60 Wall Street Tower - American Sugar Refining Company.]

    1933

  • East River - Piers 16-17 - Manhattan - South Street - [Bank of Manhattan; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1933; 1934

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (West).]

    1933

  • East River - Shore and skyline - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - [Bank of Manhattan - 60 Wall Street Tower - American Sugar Refining Company.]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (West).]

    1933

  • North (Hudson) River - Battery Park - [Lower New York skyline.]

    1934

  • East River - Piers 9-11 - Manhattan - South Street - Old Slip - Jones Lane - [American Sugar Refining Company; Municipal Building; Woolworth Building; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1934; 1936

  • East River - Piers 9-11 - Manhattan - South Street - Old Slip - Jones Lane - [American Sugar Refining Company; Municipal Building; Woolworth Building; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1934; 1936

  • East River - Piers 16-20 - Manhattan - South Street - Peck Slip - John Street - [Federal Court House; Municipal Building; Bank of Manhattan; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1935; 1937

  • East River - Piers 16-20 - Manhattan - South Street - Peck Slip - John Street - [Federal Court House; Municipal Building; Bank of Manhattan; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1935; 1937

  • East River - Piers 16-20 - Manhattan - South Street - Peck Slip - John Street - [Federal Court House; Municipal Building; Bank of Manhattan; City Bank-Farmers Trust Company; 60 Wall Street Tower.]

    1935; 1937

  • Fulton fish market in Manhattan - [Fishing schooner.]

    1936

  • General view - Pine Street - North.

    1937

  • East River - Shore and skyline - Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park.

    1937

  • East River - Shore and skyline - Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park.

    1937

  • General view - Pine Street - North.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Beaver Street - Hanover Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - William Street

    1937

  • East River - Shore and skyline - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - [60 Wall Street Tower - American Sugar Refining Company.]

    1937

  • General view - Pine Street - North.

    1937

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge.

    1938

  • East River - Shore and skyline - [Wall Street outline, Manhattan.]

    1938

  • General view - Downtown Manhattan.

    1938

  • East River - Shore and skyline - [Wall Street outline, Manhattan.]

    1938

  • East River - Shore and skyline - Manhattan - [Outline of the Wall Street financial district.]

    1939

  • East River taken from 60 Wall Tower.

    Unknown

  • 63 Wall Street

    Unknown

  • Wall Street - William Street - Nassau Street, south side

    Unknown

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Airships - [Naval airship "Akron" flying over 60 Wall Street Tower.], 1931

Photo 74 of 126 at Beaver Street & Hanover Street, Manhattan

Airships - [Naval airship "Akron" flying over 60 Wall Street Tower.]

1931

The Naval Airship AKRON flying over the incompleted Cities Service Bldg (60 Wall St) Nov 2, 1931. This was the airship's maiden flight over NYC.

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