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Canal Street & Orchard Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1943, oldest first.

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  • Bridges - Manhattan Bridge - [East River.], 1930–1931

    Bridges - Manhattan Bridge - [East River.]

    1930; 1931

  • Bridges - Manhattan Bridge - [East River.], 1930–1931

    Bridges - Manhattan Bridge - [East River.]

    1930; 1931

  • General view - Canal Street - Northeast., 1930

    General view - Canal Street - Northeast.

    1930

  • General view - Canal Street - Northeast., 1930

    General view - Canal Street - Northeast.

    1930

  • General view - Canal Street - Southwest., 1930

    General view - Canal Street - Southwest.

    1930

  • General view - Canal Street - Northeast., 1930

    General view - Canal Street - Northeast.

    1930

  • Bridges - Manhattan Bridge - [East River.], 1930–1931

    Bridges - Manhattan Bridge - [East River.]

    1930; 1931

  • General view - Canal Street - Northwest., 1930

    General view - Canal Street - Northwest.

    1930

  • General view - Canal Street - Southwest., 1930

    General view - Canal Street - Southwest.

    1930

  • General view - Canal Street - Southwest., 1930

    General view - Canal Street - Southwest.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Orchard Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Orchard Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Orchard Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Orchard Street

    1931

  • Vacant tenements: 55 Canal St. Orchard St, Manhattan, 1934

    Vacant tenements: 55 Canal St. Orchard St, Manhattan

    1934

  • Manhattan: Orchard Street - Canal Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Orchard Street - Canal Street

    1936

  • Canal Street #54-58 - Orchard Street, southwest corner, 1943

    Canal Street #54-58 - Orchard Street, southwest corner

    1943

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Vacant tenements: 55 Canal St. Orchard St, Manhattan, 1934

Photo 13 of 15 at Canal Street & Orchard Street, Manhattan

Vacant tenements: 55 Canal St. Orchard St, Manhattan

1934

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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