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Bowery & East 4th Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Cooper Square (North) - 4th Street (East) - [Cooper Union Institute.], 1928–1935

    Manhattan: Cooper Square (North) - 4th Street (East) - [Cooper Union Institute.]

    1928; 1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: Cooper Square (North) - 4th Street (East) - [Cooper Union Institute.], 1928–1935

    Manhattan: Cooper Square (North) - 4th Street (East) - [Cooper Union Institute.]

    1928; 1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: Cooper Square (North) - 4th Street (East) - [Cooper Union Institute.], 1928–1935

    Manhattan: Cooper Square (North) - 4th Street (East) - [Cooper Union Institute.]

    1928; 1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: Cooper Square (North) - 4th Street., 1928

    Manhattan: Cooper Square (North) - 4th Street.

    1928

  • Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East), 1934

    Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East)

    1934

  • Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East), 1934

    Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East)

    1934

  • Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East), 1934

    Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East)

    1934

  • Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East), 1934

    Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East)

    1934

  • Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East), 1934

    Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East)

    1934

  • Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East)

    1935

  • Tenements and storefronts; Jack Nagel Heating & Plumbing: 41 E. 4th St. - Bowery - 2nd Ave., Manhattan, 1936

    Tenements and storefronts; Jack Nagel Heating & Plumbing: 41 E. 4th St. - Bowery - 2nd Ave., Manhattan

    1936

  • Manhattan: 4th Street - Bowery, 1936

    Manhattan: 4th Street - Bowery

    1936

  • Manhattan: Cooper Square (North) - 4th Street (East)., 1937

    Manhattan: Cooper Square (North) - 4th Street (East).

    1937

  • Manhattan: 4th Street - Cooper Square, 1937

    Manhattan: 4th Street - Cooper Square

    1937

  • Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East)

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East), 1935

Photo 10 of 15 at Bowery & East 4th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Bowery - 4th Street (East)

1935

Bowery, east side, north from, but not including East 4th Street. Shown in the background, is the Cooper Institute. March 30, 1935. P. L. Sperr.

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