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Broome Street & Tompkins Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Tompkins Street, 1931–1937

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Tompkins Street

    1931; 1937

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Tompkins Street, 1931–1937

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Tompkins Street

    1931; 1937

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Tompkins Street, 1931–1937

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Tompkins Street

    1931; 1937

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Tompkins Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Tompkins Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Tompkins Street - Broome Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Tompkins Street - Broome Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Tompkins Street - Broome Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Tompkins Street - Broome Street

    1936

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Manhattan: Broome Street - Tompkins Street, 1935

Photo 4 of 6 at Broome Street & Tompkins Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broome Street - Tompkins Street

1935

No's. 6,8,10,12,14, and 12 Broome Street, at, adjoining and west of the N. W. corner of Tompkins Street. Also shown is Tompkins Street, west side, north from Broome to Delancey Streets. Note the East River (Williamsburg) Bridge arching Tompkins Street. These buildings are numbered as above. The corner block is 6 to 14 inclusive. P. L. Sperr.

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