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Broome Street & Thompson Street, Manhattan

20 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Sullivan Street, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Sullivan Street

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Sullivan Street, 1920–1921

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Sullivan Street

    1920; 1921

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: Clark Street - Broome Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Clark Street - Broome Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Sullivan Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Sullivan Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Broome Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Broome Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Broome Street, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Broome Street

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Broome Street, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Broome Street

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: Clark Street - Broome Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Clark Street - Broome Street

    1929

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Broome Street, 1932

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Broome Street

    1932

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Broome - Dominick Street., 1933

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Broome - Dominick Street.

    1933

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - w.s. - South - Broome Street, 1933

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - w.s. - South - Broome Street

    1933

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Broome - Dominick Street., 1933

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Broome - Dominick Street.

    1933

  • Artists and poets - Greenwich Village., 1934

    Artists and poets - Greenwich Village.

    1934

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street., 1935

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street.

    1935

  • Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Broome Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Broome Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Broome Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Broome Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street

    1938

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Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street, 1938

Photo 20 of 20 at Broome Street & Thompson Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broome Street - Thompson Street

1938

No. 1. Broome Street, east from a point between Thompson Street and West Broadway (elevated line thereon) and across the latter. It is at this point that Watts Street branches off, forming a triangular open area in the foreground. The photographer is technically standing in same to view northeastward across the Sixth Ave. Elevated line. May 7, 1938. P. L. Sperr. No. 2 & 3. A set of two views showing No. 504 and No. 506 Broome Street, the two buildings appearing on the left of view No. 1. They are at the N. W. corner of West Broadway and are evidently old residences converted to commercial use. View 2: May 7, 1938. P. L. Sperr. View 3: March 11, 1938.

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