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Chrystie Street & Grand Street, Manhattan

22 historical photos taken here between 1885 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street, 1885

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street

    1885

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street, 1931–1932

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street

    1931; 1932

  • Social conditions - Bread lines [for the unemployed and needy.], 1931

    Social conditions - Bread lines [for the unemployed and needy.]

    1931

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street, 1931–1932

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Chrystie Street

    1931; 1932

  • Social conditions - Bread lines [for the unemployed and needy.], 1931

    Social conditions - Bread lines [for the unemployed and needy.]

    1931

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Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street, 1930

Photo 17 of 22 at Chrystie Street & Grand Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Grand Street

1930

(1) Chrystie Street, east side, north from and including Grand Street. This view shows the Grand Theatre, at the S.E. corner of Chrystie and Grand Streets. July 18, 1929. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, one year later, in process of park clearance. July 1, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, one month later. August 28, 1930. P. L. Sperr.

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