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East River Drive & Houston Street, Manhattan

32 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Mangin Street, 1932–1936

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Mangin Street

    1932; 1936

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Mangin Street, 1932–1936

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Mangin Street

    1932; 1936

  • East River - Pier 55 - Manhattan - Tompkins Street - East 3rd Street., 1933–1935

    East River - Pier 55 - Manhattan - Tompkins Street - East 3rd Street.

    1933; 1935

  • East River - Pier 55 - Manhattan - Tompkins Street - East 3rd Street., 1933–1935

    East River - Pier 55 - Manhattan - Tompkins Street - East 3rd Street.

    1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: 3rd Street (East) - Tompkins Street, 1935

    Manhattan: 3rd Street (East) - Tompkins Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Tompkins Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Tompkins Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 3rd Street (East) - Tompkins Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 3rd Street (East) - Tompkins Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: 3rd Street (East) - Tompkins Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 3rd Street (East) - Tompkins Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Tompkins Street - Houston Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Tompkins Street - Houston Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Stanton Street, 1936

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Stanton Street

    1936

  • East River - Manhattan - Pier 55 and 56 - Tompkins Street - East 3rd and 4th Streets., 1936

    East River - Manhattan - Pier 55 and 56 - Tompkins Street - East 3rd and 4th Streets.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Tompkins Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Tompkins Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Mangin Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Mangin Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Tompkins Street, 1937–1938

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Tompkins Street

    1937; 1938

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Tompkins Street, 1937–1938

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Tompkins Street

    1937; 1938

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Houston Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 5th Street (East), 1938–1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 5th Street (East)

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 5th Street (East), 1938–1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 5th Street (East)

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 5th Street (East), 1938–1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 5th Street (East)

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East - Mangin Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - East River Drive

    Unknown

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Nearby places

  • Goerck Street & Houston Street, Manhattan (3 photos)
  • Mangin Street & Stanton Street, Manhattan (5 photos)
  • Houston Street & Lewis Street, Manhattan (3 photos)
  • East 3rd Street & Lewis Street, Manhattan (2 photos)
  • Goerck Street & Stanton Street, Manhattan (7 photos)
  • Tompkins Street & Stanton Street, Manhattan (11 photos)
  • 5th Street & Lewis Street, Manhattan (15 photos)
  • Rivington Street & Mangin Street, Manhattan (6 photos)

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Manhattan: East River Drive - Stanton Street, 1936

Photo 11 of 32 at East River Drive & Houston Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: East River Drive - Stanton Street

1936

East River Drive, west side, between Stanton and East Houston Streets, showing the demolition of the Rubel Ice Plant. For further views of this area see Tompkins Street. August 7, 1936. W.P.A. Photo. Federal Art Project.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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