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Delancey Street & Willett Street, Manhattan

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  • Manhattan: Willett Street - Delancey Street, 1901

    Manhattan: Willett Street - Delancey Street

    1901

  • Manhattan: Delancey Street - Willett Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Delancey Street - Willett Street

    1928

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Manhattan: Delancey Street - Willett Street, 1928

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Manhattan: Delancey Street - Willett Street

1928

Delancey Street, north side, at 'Willett Street, showing both N.E. and N.W. corners at this-point. To the east of the former is a 2 and a half story house (No.234) sandwiched between tenements. These are No's 232 and 236; the 7 story structure being the first mentioned. At the opposite corner and only partially seen is a 6 story building bearing No's 222-226 Delancey Street and No. 45 'Willett Street. The photographer is standing under the Williamsburg Bridge approach and is viewing north eastward from Sheriff Street. April 14, 1928 P.L.Sperr

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