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Dyckman Street & Henshaw Street, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Avenue, 1924

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Avenue

    1924

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Henshaw Street, 1920–1927

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Henshaw Street

    1920; 1922; 1923; 1927

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Henshaw Street, 1920–1927

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Henshaw Street

    1920; 1922; 1923; 1927

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Henshaw Street, 1920–1927

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Henshaw Street

    1920; 1922; 1923; 1927

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Henshaw Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Henshaw Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Henshaw Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Henshaw Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Avenue, 1932

    Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Avenue

    1932

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Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Street, 1923

Photo 3 of 13 at Dyckman Street & Henshaw Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Dyckman Street - Payson Street

1923

(1) 307-305 Dyckman Street, north side, west of Payson Street. Buildings shown are frame structures. October 26, 1927. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, now used as a Reading Room, and called the Dyckman Library, 1923 P.L.Sperr, (3) The same, showing an adjoining bit of stone wall. 1923 P.L.Sperr,

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