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Essex Street & Canal Street, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Essex Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Essex Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Rutgers Street, 1927–1934

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Rutgers Street

    1927; 1934

  • Manhattan: East Broadway - Rutgers Street, 1927

    Manhattan: East Broadway - Rutgers Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Rutgers Street, 1927–1934

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Rutgers Street

    1927; 1934

  • Manhattan: Essex Street - Canal Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Essex Street - Canal Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - East Broadway, 1930

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - East Broadway

    1930

  • Manhattan: East Broadway - Hester Street, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: East Broadway - Hester Street

    1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: Essex Street - Canal Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Essex Street - Canal Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: East Broadway - Hester Street, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: East Broadway - Hester Street

    1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - East Broadway, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - East Broadway

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - East Broadway, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - East Broadway

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Essex Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Essex Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Essex Street - Canal Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Essex Street - Canal Street

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Essex Street - Canal Street, 1936

Photo 13 of 13 at Essex Street & Canal Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Essex Street - Canal Street

1936

Essex Street, west side, north from (No. 9), but not including Canal Street. September 25, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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