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Cherry Street & James Street, Manhattan

34 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Water Street - James Slip, 1923

    Manhattan: Water Street - James Slip

    1923

  • Manhattan: Water Street - James Slip, 1923

    Manhattan: Water Street - James Slip

    1923

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1927–1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1927; 1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1927–1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1927; 1934

  • Manhattan: James Street - Cherry Street, 1927

    Manhattan: James Street - Cherry Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: James Slip - Cherry Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: James Slip - Cherry Street

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1927–1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1927; 1934

  • Manhattan: James Slip - Cherry Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: James Slip - Cherry Street

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: James Slip - Water Street, 1927

    Manhattan: James Slip - Water Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: James Slip - Cherry Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: James Slip - Cherry Street

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: James Slip - Cherry Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: James Slip - Cherry Street

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: James Slip - Water Street, 1927

    Manhattan: James Slip - Water Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: James Slip - Cherry Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: James Slip - Cherry Street

    1927; 1932

  • Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch]., 1931

    Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch].

    1931

  • Manhattan: Water Street - James Slip, 1931

    Manhattan: Water Street - James Slip

    1931

  • Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch]., 1931

    Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch].

    1931

  • Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch]., 1931

    Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch].

    1931

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1924–1932

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1924; 1932

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1924–1932

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1924; 1932

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Slip, 1933–1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Slip

    1933; 1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Slip, 1933–1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Slip

    1933; 1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1934

  • Salvation Army Settlement House and demolitions in progress: 82-90 Cherry St-James St-Oliver St, Manhattan, 1934

    Salvation Army Settlement House and demolitions in progress: 82-90 Cherry St-James St-Oliver St, Manhattan

    1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

    1934

  • Salvation Army Settlement House and condemned buildings: 82-90 Cherry St-James St-Oliver St, Manhattan

    1934

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Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street, 1932–1934

Photo 25 of 34 at Cherry Street & James Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Cherry Street - James Street

1932; 1934

(1) 82-96 Cherry Street, north side, from but not including James Street to but not including Oliver Street. Nos. 82-84 are frame houses with brick fronts. May 3, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing only Nos. 82-90. July 27, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, showing a closer view of Nos. 86-90, north side, between Oliver and James Streets. No. 84 at the left is a frame house shown in views No. 1 and 2. July 27, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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