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Delancey Street & Forsyth Street, Manhattan

23 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street, 1914

    Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street

    1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street

    1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street

    1929; 1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - Delancey Street - View of Manhattan East Ghetto from Forsyth to Christie Streets - Libby's Hotel.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - Delancey Street - View of Manhattan East Ghetto from Forsyth to Christie Streets - Libby's Hotel.]

    1930

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - Delancey Street - View of Manhattan East Ghetto from Forsyth to Christie Streets - Libby's Hotel.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - Delancey Street - View of Manhattan East Ghetto from Forsyth to Christie Streets - Libby's Hotel.]

    1930

  • Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street, 1929–1930

    Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street

    1929; 1930

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street

    1930; 1936

  • General view - [Manhattan - Delancey Street - View of Manhattan East Ghetto from Forsyth to Christie Streets - Libby's Hotel.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - Delancey Street - View of Manhattan East Ghetto from Forsyth to Christie Streets - Libby's Hotel.]

    1930

  • Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Delancey Street - Forsyth Street

    1936

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Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street, 1930–1936

Photo 14 of 23 at Delancey Street & Forsyth Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Delancey Street

1930; 1936

(1) Forsyth Street, east side, at Delancey Street, as seen from Chrystie Street, and across clearance. Shown at the S.E. corner of Forsyth and Delancey Streets, is the Beth Ha-Knesseth Poalei Zedek Anshei Olia Synagogue. October 12, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (2) A portion of the same view from a different angle, and showing a closer view of the synagogue. NEG.# 3338 September 24, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 2 at a later date, and showing in the foreground the completed Sarah Delano Roosevelt Park. May 14, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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