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Broadway & 17th Street, Manhattan

24 historical photos taken here between 1865 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - The Lincoln Funeral., 1865-04

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - The Lincoln Funeral.

    1865-04

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Columbus Day., 1892

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Columbus Day.

    1892

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Columbus Day., 1892

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Columbus Day.

    1892

  • Broadway, East Side. 17th to 20th St., 1899

    Broadway, East Side. 17th to 20th St.

    1899

  • Broadway, West Side. 17th to 20th St., 1899

    Broadway, West Side. 17th to 20th St.

    1899

  • Manhattan: Union Square (West) - 17th Street., 1913

    Manhattan: Union Square (West) - 17th Street.

    1913

  • Manhattan: Union Square - [Union Square Park.], 1922

    Manhattan: Union Square - [Union Square Park.]

    1922

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshment vendors - Fruit drinks., 1933–1937

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshment vendors - Fruit drinks.

    1933; 1937

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshment vendors - Fruit drinks., 1933–1937

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshment vendors - Fruit drinks.

    1933; 1937

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshment vendors - Fruit drinks., 1933–1937

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshment vendors - Fruit drinks.

    1933; 1937

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstrators, 1934-05-01

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstrators

    1934-05-01

  • Strikes and demonstrations., 1934

    Strikes and demonstrations.

    1934

  • Strikes and demonstrations., 1934

    Strikes and demonstrations.

    1934

  • Strikes and demonstrations., 1934

    Strikes and demonstrations.

    1934

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstrators, 1934-05-01

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstrators

    1934-05-01

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstrators, 1934-05-01

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstrators

    1934-05-01

  • Manhattan: Broadway - 17th Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Broadway - 17th Street

    1935

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration., 1937-05-01

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration.

    1937-05-01

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration., 1937-05-01

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration.

    1937-05-01

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration., 1937-05-01

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration.

    1937-05-01

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration., 1937-05-01

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration.

    1937-05-01

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration., 1937-05-01

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration.

    1937-05-01

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration., 1937-05-01

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstration.

    1937-05-01

  • 31 East 17th Street - Broadway

    31 East 17th Street - Broadway

    Unknown

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Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstrators, 1934-05-01

Photo 16 of 24 at Broadway & 17th Street, Manhattan

Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Communist Demonstrators

1934-05-01

(1) Communist Demonstration: 1934, No. 1. This demonstration takes place every year on May Day, in Union Square. All members of the Communist Party and its many branches (some of which are frankly Communist, such as the Young Communists' League, while others employ non-partisan titles), together with Communist sympathizers, are expected to turn out and demonstrate. As the Socialist Party also demonstrates in Union Square on May Day, clashes between these bitter rivals are frequent. May 1, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) Communist Demonstration: 1934, No. 2. A Spanish group of marchers. May 1, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) Communist Demonstration: 1934, No. 3. The "League of Struggle for Negro Rights." This is a good example of a title chosen to attract non-Communists into a Communist organization. May 1, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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