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Broadway & Whitehall Street, Manhattan

21 historical photos taken here between 1869 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street, ca. 1869

    Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street

    ca. 1869

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street, 1869

    Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street

    1869

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street, 1870

    Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street

    1870

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street, 1874

    Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street

    1874

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street, 1874

    Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street

    1874

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Stone Street, 1884

    Manhattan: Broadway - Stone Street

    1884

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street, 1890

    Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street

    1890

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge., 1897

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

    1897

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street, 1924–1937

    Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street

    1924; 1937

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street, 1924–1937

    Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street

    1924; 1937

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - Bridge Street, 1928–1930

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - Bridge Street

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - Bridge Street, 1928–1930

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - Bridge Street

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: Stone Street - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: Stone Street - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: Stone Street - Whitehall Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Stone Street - Whitehall Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Bridge Street - Whitehall Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Bridge Street - Whitehall Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Broadway - Whitehall Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - Bridge Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - Bridge Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - Bowling Green, 1938

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - Bowling Green

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Stone Street

    Manhattan: Broadway - Stone Street

    Unknown

  • Parks - Bowling Green

    Parks - Bowling Green

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Whitehall Street - Bowling Green, 1938

Photo 19 of 21 at Broadway & Whitehall Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Whitehall Street - Bowling Green

1938

Whitehall Street, south from Bowling Green, showing on the right, a side of the U.S. Custom House, and on the left the 8 story Kemble Building (No. 15-25). In the background appears the "El" structure at Battery Park. March 13, 1938. P. L. Sperr .

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