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Chrystie Street & Rivington Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street

    1930

  • Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Fire in a building.], 1930

    Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Fire in a building.]

    1930

  • Manhattan: Rivington Street - Chrystie Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Rivington Street - Chrystie Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street

    1930

  • Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Fire in a building.], 1930

    Fires, accidents and tragedies - [Fire in a building.]

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Chrystie Street - Rivington Street

    1931

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Rivington Street - Chrystie Street, 1930

Photo 6 of 12 at Chrystie Street & Rivington Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Rivington Street - Chrystie Street

1930

Rivington Street, east of Chrystie Street, showing in the background a station of the Second Ave. Elevated Line. The demolition in the foreground, is for the new Sarah Delano Roosevelt Park. May 9, 1930. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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