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Cherry Street & Rutgers Street, Manhattan

21 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Cherry Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Cherry Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1930–1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1930; 1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1930–1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1930; 1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1936–1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1936; 1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1936–1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1936; 1939

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Slip - Cherry Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Rutgers Slip - Cherry Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1936–1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1936; 1939

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Rutgers Slip, 1937

    Manhattan: Water Street - Rutgers Slip

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Pelham Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Pelham Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Rutgers Slip, 1937

    Manhattan: Water Street - Rutgers Slip

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Pelham Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Pelham Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Rutgers Slip, 1937

    Manhattan: Water Street - Rutgers Slip

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Rutgers Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Rutgers Slip, 1937

    Manhattan: Water Street - Rutgers Slip

    1937

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Cherry Street

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Cherry Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Water Street - Rutgers Slip, 1937

Photo 8 of 21 at Cherry Street & Rutgers Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Water Street - Rutgers Slip

1937

(1) Water Street, west from (No. 494) but not including Rutgers Slip, showing a lumber yard and scrap iron dump on the north side of the street (right) occupying the area from No. 504 (not shown) to 486 (6-story building). Also shown is a portion of the Manhattan Bridge. March 22, 1937. P. L. Sperr. (2) A more limited view of No. 1, extending only to Pike Slip, but showing the lumber yard in its entirety. March 22, 1937. P. L. Sperr. (3) A detail of view No. 2, showing the area from No. 496 to 500, the scrap-iron dump. March 22, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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