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Canal Street & Washington Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Canal Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Canal Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Canal Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Canal Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Canal Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Canal Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Canal Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Canal Street

    1937

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Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street, 1935

Photo 9 of 12 at Canal Street & Washington Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Canal Street - Washington Street

1935

Canal Street, south side, east from and including Washington to Greenwich Streets. Also shown is Washington Street, east side, south from Canal to Watts Streets. Excavation shown, is at the S.E. corner. July 26, 1935. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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