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East Street & Delancey Street, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1935 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Rivington Street - East Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Rivington Street - East Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: East Street - Delancey Street, 1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Delancey Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: East Street - Delancey Street, 1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Delancey Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: East Street - Delancey Street, 1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Delancey Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Rivington Street - East Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Rivington Street - East Street

    1935

  • East River - Manhattan - Pier 50 - East Street - Rivington Street - [United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps.]., 1936

    East River - Manhattan - Pier 50 - East Street - Rivington Street - [United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps.].

    1936

  • East River - Manhattan - Pier 50 - East Street - Rivington Street - [United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps.]., 1936

    East River - Manhattan - Pier 50 - East Street - Rivington Street - [United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps.].

    1936

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East River - Manhattan - Pier 50 - East Street - Rivington Street - [United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps.]., 1936

Photo 7 of 7 at East Street & Delancey Street, Manhattan

East River - Manhattan - Pier 50 - East Street - Rivington Street - [United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps.].

1936

(1) East River, showing pier 50, off East Street, at the foot of Rivington Street. The cabin shown on the left is a station of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps. The view is in a westerly direction. March 29, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, as viewed in a northwesterly direction. March 29, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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