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Commerce Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan

65 historical photos taken here between 1899 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Morton Street, 1899

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Morton Street

    1899

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - Bleecker Street, 1899

    Manhattan: Commerce Street - Bleecker Street

    1899

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Cornelia Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Cornelia Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Barrow Street, 1914-08-19

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Barrow Street

    1914-08-19

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue, 1920–1932

    Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue

    1920; 1932

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue, 1920–1932

    Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue

    1920; 1932

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South, 1922–1928

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South

    1922; 1928

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South, 1922–1928

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South

    1922; 1928

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Leroy Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Leroy Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Barrow Street, 1927

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Barrow Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: Leroy Street - Lafayette Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Leroy Street - Lafayette Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Leroy Street - Lafayette Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Leroy Street - Lafayette Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South, 1927–1928

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South

    1927; 1928

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Bleecker Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Bleecker Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Barrow Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Barrow Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - 7th Avenue South, 1929

    Manhattan: Barrow Street - 7th Avenue South

    1929

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Barrow Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Barrow Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South, 1930

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South

    1930

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South, 1930

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South

    1930

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South, 1930

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South

    1930

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - 7th Avenue South, 1930

    Manhattan: Barrow Street - 7th Avenue South

    1930

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Barrow Street, 1930–1933

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Barrow Street

    1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Barrow Street, 1930–1933

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Barrow Street

    1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Bleecker Street, 1932

    Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Bleecker Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Jones Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Jones Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Jones Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Jones Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Jones Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Barrow Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Leroy Street

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Cornelia Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Cornelia Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Leroy Street

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue South

    1933

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue (South)

    1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Commerce Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Bleecker Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - 7th Avenue (South)

    1933

  • Manhattan: Cornelia Street - Bleecker Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Jones Street - Bleecker Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue

    1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: Leroy Street - Bleecker Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - Bleecker Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue

    1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Commerce Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - 7th Avenue

    1933

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - Barrow Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Morton Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Cornelia Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Cornelia Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Cornelia Street

    1935

  • Occupations - Grocery Store.

    1937

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - Barrow Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: 7th Avenue - Barrow Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Cornelia Street - Bleecker Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - 7th Avenue South

    1939

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - Bleecker Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - Bleecker Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - Bleecker Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Barrow Street - Bleecker Street

Photo 64 of 65 at Commerce Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Barrow Street - Bleecker Street

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