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Carmine Street & Bedford Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Carmine Street - Bedford Street, 1929–1933

    Manhattan: Carmine Street - Bedford Street

    1929; 1933

  • Manhattan: Carmine Street - Bedford Street, 1929–1933

    Manhattan: Carmine Street - Bedford Street

    1929; 1933

  • Manhattan: Carmine Street - Bedford Street, 1933–1941

    Manhattan: Carmine Street - Bedford Street

    1933; 1941

  • Manhattan: Carmine Street - Bedford Street, 1933–1941

    Manhattan: Carmine Street - Bedford Street

    1933; 1941

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Manhattan: Carmine Street - Bedford Street, 1933–1941

Photo 4 of 4 at Carmine Street & Bedford Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Carmine Street - Bedford Street

1933; 1941

1. Carmine Street, north from Bedford Street. Before Seventh Avenue South was cut in 1915, Carmine Street was the connecting link between the northern end of Varick Street and the southern end of Sixth Avenue. At one time the Varick Street surface line continued over Carmine Street to and up Sixth Avenue. April 3, 1933. P. L. Sperr. 2. Carmine St., n.e., from Bedford St. Neg. A-111 P.L. Sperr, photographer May 14, 1941

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