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Church Street & Cortlandt Street, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Cortlandt Street - West Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Cortlandt Street - West Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Cortlandt Street - West Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Cortlandt Street - West Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street

    1934

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Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street, 1933

Photo 5 of 7 at Church Street & Cortlandt Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Church Street - Cortlandt Street

1933

(1) Church Street, east side, north from and including Cortlandt to and including Vesey Streets. The view shows razing of the Havemeyer Building. The Sixth Ave., "I" is shown on Church Street, and obstructing the view of the street level. November 7, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, north to and including Dey Street. November 7, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 2, from a slightly different angle. November 7, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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