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Canal Street & Lafayette Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1930, oldest first.

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  • Elm Street, Block Between Canal and Walker Streets, 1900-12-21

    Elm Street, Block Between Canal and Walker Streets

    1900-12-21

  • Iron Pile at Canal and Elm Streets, 1900-12-20

    Iron Pile at Canal and Elm Streets

    1900-12-20

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Lafayette Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Lafayette Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Canal Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Canal Street

    1930

  • 88-90 Walker Street - Lafayette Street

    88-90 Walker Street - Lafayette Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Canal Street - Lafayette Street, 1929

Photo 3 of 5 at Canal Street & Lafayette Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Canal Street - Lafayette Street

1929

Canal Street, south side west from and including Lafayette Street. This view also shows Lafayette Street, at, adjoining and south of the south west corner of Canal Street. February 25, 1929. P.L. Sperr.

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