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East Street & Grand Street, Manhattan

44 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1935

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1935

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street, 1931–1939

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street

    1931; 1935; 1939

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street, 1931–1939

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street

    1931; 1935; 1939

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1931–1937

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1931; 1937

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street, 1931–1939

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street

    1931; 1935; 1939

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1931–1937

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1931; 1937

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1931

  • Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan, 1934

    Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan

    1934

  • Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: 618-628 Grand St.- East St., Manhattan, 1934

    Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: 618-628 Grand St.- East St., Manhattan

    1934

  • Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies building: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan, 1934

    Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies building: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan

    1934

  • Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: 615-625 Grand St.-East St., Manhattan, 1934

    Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: 615-625 Grand St.-East St., Manhattan

    1934

  • Williamsburg Bridge; Lewis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan, 1934

    Williamsburg Bridge; Lewis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan

    1934

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street, 1935–1936

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street, 1935–1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street, 1935–1936

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: East Street - Cherry Street, 1935–1936

    Manhattan: East Street - Cherry Street

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: East Street - Cherry Street, 1935–1936

    Manhattan: East Street - Cherry Street

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - East Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1939

  • East River - Corlears Hook - Grand Street.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - East Street

    1939

  • East River - Corlears Hook - Grand Street.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - East Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1939

  • East River - Corlears Hook - Grand Street.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Grand Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Monroe Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1935

Photo 2 of 44 at East Street & Grand Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

1929; 1935

(1) East Street, east side, at the foot of Grand Street. The view shows the deck housing of the sunken "Lexington" at the old Grand Street Ferry Slip. January 4, 1935. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, in the opposite direction and showing a view westward on Grand Street. Towered building shown with clock (center) is the R. Hoe and Co. plant. March 1929. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (3) A general view of the ferry and surrounding area, as seen from the deck of the ferry boat "Herman Bruckner." Note the Williamsburg Bridge on the right. March 1929. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (4) A view south on East Street from Broome Street, showing the remains of the old Ferry House that was destroyed by fire about Christmas 1928. March 1929. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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