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Broad Street & South Street, Manhattan

27 historical photos taken here between 1921 and 1951, oldest first.

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  • South Street - Broad Street - Coeuties Slip, 1921-05-06

    South Street - Broad Street - Coeuties Slip

    1921-05-06

  • South Street - Broad Street - Coeuties Slip, 1921-05-06

    South Street - Broad Street - Coeuties Slip

    1921-05-06

  • Manhattan: Broad Street - South Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Broad Street - South Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: South Street - Coenties Slip, 1923–1935

    Manhattan: South Street - Coenties Slip

    1923; 1929; 1935

  • Manhattan: South Street - Coenties Slip, 1923–1935

    Manhattan: South Street - Coenties Slip

    1923; 1929; 1935

  • Manhattan: South Street - Coenties Slip, 1923–1935

    Manhattan: South Street - Coenties Slip

    1923; 1929; 1935

  • Manhattan: South Street - Broad Street, 1924–1934

    Manhattan: South Street - Broad Street

    1924; 1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - Broad Street, 1924–1934

    Manhattan: South Street - Broad Street

    1924; 1934

  • East River - Piers 5-6 - [Barges unloading building materials.], 1925

    East River - Piers 5-6 - [Barges unloading building materials.]

    1925

  • East River - Piers - Coenties Slip., 1925

    East River - Piers - Coenties Slip.

    1925

  • Manhattan: South Street - Broad Street, 1927–1935

    Manhattan: South Street - Broad Street

    1927; 1935

  • Manhattan: South Street - Broad Street, 1927–1935

    Manhattan: South Street - Broad Street

    1927; 1935

  • Manhattan: Broad Street - South Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broad Street - South Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broad Street - South Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Broad Street - South Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Broad Street - South Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Broad Street - South Street

    1930

  • East River - Piers - Coenties Slip, 1932–1934

    East River - Piers - Coenties Slip

    1932; 1934

  • East River - Piers - Coenties Slip, 1932–1934

    East River - Piers - Coenties Slip

    1932; 1934

  • East River - Piers - Coenties Slip, 1932–1934

    East River - Piers - Coenties Slip

    1932; 1934

  • General view - [Manhattan - South Street - Seaman's Institute (West).], 1934

    General view - [Manhattan - South Street - Seaman's Institute (West).]

    1934

  • General view - [Manhattan - South Street - Seaman's Church Institute (North) - Panoramic view of Wall Street financial structures.], 1934

    General view - [Manhattan - South Street - Seaman's Church Institute (North) - Panoramic view of Wall Street financial structures.]

    1934

  • General view - [Manhattan - South Street - Seaman's Institute (West).], 1934

    General view - [Manhattan - South Street - Seaman's Institute (West).]

    1934

  • General view - [Manhattan - South Street - Seaman's Church Institute (North) - Panoramic view of Wall Street financial structures.], 1934

    General view - [Manhattan - South Street - Seaman's Church Institute (North) - Panoramic view of Wall Street financial structures.]

    1934

  • General view - [Manhattan - South Street - Seaman's Church Institute (North) - Panoramic view of Wall Street financial structures.], 1934

    General view - [Manhattan - South Street - Seaman's Church Institute (North) - Panoramic view of Wall Street financial structures.]

    1934

  • East River - River scenes - [Pier 5 - Lower Manhattan skyline.], 1937

    East River - River scenes - [Pier 5 - Lower Manhattan skyline.]

    1937

  • Manhattan: Coenties Slip - South Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Coenties Slip - South Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Coenties Slip - South Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Coenties Slip - South Street

    1939

  • Pier 5, East River], 1951

    Pier 5, East River]

    1951

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East River - Piers 5-6 - [Barges unloading building materials.], 1925

Photo 9 of 27 at Broad Street & South Street, Manhattan

East River - Piers 5-6 - [Barges unloading building materials.]

1925

East River, showing Piers No. 5 and 6, off South Street, at the foot of Coenties Slip, showing barges unloading building materials. Across the River appears the Brooklyn shore. Bridges on the left are the Brooklyn and the Manhattan, viewing same in a northeastward direction. About 1925. Ewing Galloway.

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