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Catherine Slip & South Street, Manhattan

22 historical photos taken here between 1870 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • General view - Manhattan - [View of Lower Manhattan from Brooklyn Bridge.], 1870

    General view - Manhattan - [View of Lower Manhattan from Brooklyn Bridge.]

    1870

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1924–1927

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1924; 1927

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1924–1927

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1924; 1927

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip, 1933

    Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip

    1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip, 1933

    Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip

    1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip, 1933

    Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip

    1933

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip, 1934

    Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip

    1934

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip, 1934

    Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip

    1934

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - South Street

    1938

  • Catherine Slip - South Street, 1941-09-26

    Catherine Slip - South Street

    1941-09-26

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Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip, 1933

Photo 10 of 22 at Catherine Slip & South Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: South Street - Catherine Slip

1933

South Street, west from Catherine Slip to Roosevelt Street; at which point it makes a sharp turn southward. Also shown, is a portion of the Brooklyn Bridge. Across same (left to right), are the Farmer's Loan and Trust Co., No. 60 Wall Street Tower and the Bank of Manhattan Co. P. L. Sperr. The same, from another angle. Also shown, is Catherine Slip, at the N.W. corner of South Street (used as an automobile parking space), and Nos. 20 and 18. In the background are visible (left), the Woolworth Building and (right), the tower of the Municipal Building. June 22, 1933. P. L. Sperr. A portion of the same, showing only Nos. 199, 198 and 197 South Street (left). Also shown, is a more extensive view on Catherine Slip to Water Street. June 22, 1933. P. L. Sperr. According to the New York Times of December 21, 1937, the clearance at the aforementioned corner will be improved with a one story structure, and used as a gasoline station.

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