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Commerce Street & Barrow Street, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1892 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street, 1892

    Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street

    1892

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street, 1904

    Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street

    1904

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street, 1928–1933

    Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street, 1928–1933

    Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street, 1928–1933

    Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - Commerce Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Barrow Street - Commerce Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - Commerce Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Barrow Street - Commerce Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street, 1928–1933

Photo 3 of 8 at Commerce Street & Barrow Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Commerce Street - Barrow Street

1928; 1933

(1) Commerce Street, east side, at the beginning of Barrow Street. March 29, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing a closer view. May 20, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, from the south side of Commerce Street. May 20, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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