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Forsyth Street & Division Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - East Broadway, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - East Broadway

    1927; 1930; 1931

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - East Broadway, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - East Broadway

    1927; 1930; 1931

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - East Broadway, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - East Broadway

    1927; 1930; 1931

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Division Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Division Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - East Broadway, 1930

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - East Broadway

    1930

  • Manhattan: East Broadway - Forsyth Street, 1930

    Manhattan: East Broadway - Forsyth Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Division Street - Forsyth Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Division Street - Forsyth Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Division Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Division Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Division Street - Forsyth Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Division Street - Forsyth Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: East Broadway - Forsyth Street, 1931

    Manhattan: East Broadway - Forsyth Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Division Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Division Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Division Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Forsyth Street - Division Street

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Forsyth Street - East Broadway, 1927–1931

Photo 2 of 12 at Forsyth Street & Division Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Forsyth Street - East Broadway

1927; 1930; 1931

Forsyth Street, west from and including East Broadway. Note portion of the Manhattan Bridge Approach on the left. Elevated shown, is the Second Ave. Line, and is on Division Street. October 28, 1927. P. L. Sperr. The same, slightly closer. June 6, 1930. P. L. Sperr. The same, at a later date. June 12, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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