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Canal Street & Church Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greene Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greene Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Church Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Church Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Church Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Church Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Church Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Church Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Canal Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Church Street - Canal Street

    1938

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Manhattan: Canal Street - Church Street, 1933

Photo 2 of 5 at Canal Street & Church Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Canal Street - Church Street

1933

Canal Street, south side, west from Church Street, to West Broadway (6th Avenue "El" thereon). No. 1 is south-westward from Canal and Greene Streets and shows the easterly portion of this block and upon which in November 1938 will rise a new P.O. Station. This is the present west side of Church Street, from Canal to Lispenard Streets after widening. South of the latter point is the New York Telephone Building. View No. 2 is southward down Wooster Street and shows No's 358 to 366. These are included in the demolition for the aforementioned P.O. site. View No. 3 is extensive and shows the entire block front exclusive of the corner structure at Church Street (left). June 23, 1933. Views 1, 2 and 3 P.L. Sperr

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