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Broadway & Murray Street, Manhattan

26 historical photos taken here between 1858 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Murray Street - Broadway, 1858

    Manhattan: Murray Street - Broadway

    1858

  • Manhattan: City Hall Park - City Hall., 1870

    Manhattan: City Hall Park - City Hall.

    1870

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1888

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1888

  • Broadway - Murray Street, 1894

    Broadway - Murray Street

    1894

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1894

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1894

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1894

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1894

  • Manhattan: Mail Street - Park Row, 1895

    Manhattan: Mail Street - Park Row

    1895

  • Broadway, West Side. Murray to Chambers St., 1899

    Broadway, West Side. Murray to Chambers St.

    1899

  • Manhattan: Murray Street - Broadway, 1899

    Manhattan: Murray Street - Broadway

    1899

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1901

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1901

  • Manhattan: Murray Street - Broadway, 1920–1927

    Manhattan: Murray Street - Broadway

    1920; 1927

  • Manhattan: Murray Street - Broadway, 1920–1927

    Manhattan: Murray Street - Broadway

    1920; 1927

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1924–1936

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1924; 1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1924–1936

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1924; 1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1925–1937

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1925; 1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1925–1937

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1925; 1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1925

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1925–1937

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1925; 1937

  • Manhattan: City Hall Park - [Fountain - statue of "Civic Virtue".], 1928

    Manhattan: City Hall Park - [Fountain - statue of "Civic Virtue".]

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: City Hall Park - [Fountain - statue of "Civic Virtue".], 1928

    Manhattan: City Hall Park - [Fountain - statue of "Civic Virtue".]

    1928

  • Manhattan: City Hall Park - [Fountain - statue of "Civic Virtue".], 1928

    Manhattan: City Hall Park - [Fountain - statue of "Civic Virtue".]

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

    1936

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Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street, 1936

Photo 26 of 26 at Broadway & Murray Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broadway - Murray Street

1936

Broadway, west side, south from Murray Street, showing W.P.A. employees engaged in removing surface car tracks. September 14, 1936. W.P.A. Photo. Federal Art Project.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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