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Front Street & Dover Street, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1951, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: South Street - Jones Lane, 1914

    Manhattan: South Street - Jones Lane

    1914

  • Manhattan: Dover Street - Front Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Dover Street - Front Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: South Street - Dover Street, 1927

    Manhattan: South Street - Dover Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Front Street - Dover Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Front Street - Dover Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Dover Street - Front Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Dover Street - Front Street

    1931

  • East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry, Williamsburg bridge. [Manhattan: Dover Street.], 1932–1934

    East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry, Williamsburg bridge. [Manhattan: Dover Street.]

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - Dover Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: South Street - Dover Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Dover Street - South Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Dover Street - South Street

    1932

  • East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry, Williamsburg bridge. [Manhattan: Dover Street.], 1932–1934

    East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry, Williamsburg bridge. [Manhattan: Dover Street.]

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Front Street - Dover Street, 1932–1936

    Manhattan: Front Street - Dover Street

    1932; 1936

  • Manhattan: Front Street - Dover Street, 1932–1936

    Manhattan: Front Street - Dover Street

    1932; 1936

  • East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry, Williamsburg bridge. [Manhattan: Dover Street.], 1932–1934

    East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry, Williamsburg bridge. [Manhattan: Dover Street.]

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - Dover Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: South Street - Dover Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - Jones Lane, 1934

    Manhattan: South Street - Jones Lane

    1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - Jones Lane, 1936

    Manhattan: South Street - Jones Lane

    1936

  • Pier 10, East River, Waterfront Rehabilitation], 1951

    Pier 10, East River, Waterfront Rehabilitation]

    1951

  • Pier 10, East River], 1951

    Pier 10, East River]

    1951

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East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry, Williamsburg bridge. [Manhattan: Dover Street.], 1932–1934

Photo 12 of 17 at Front Street & Dover Street, Manhattan

East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry, Williamsburg bridge. [Manhattan: Dover Street.]

1932; 1934

(1) East River, shore and skyline, south from Dover Street, showing piers abutting into the river from the east side of South Street. Also shown is a portion of the skyline of Lower Manhattan and (left) Governor's Island. The vantage point is the Brooklyn Bridge. June 5, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view. The same vantage point as view 1. June 5, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (3) An additional view at a later date. Also shown are the S.S. Saramaca docked at pier 20, and the S.S. Gatun, at pier 19. The same vantage point as views 1 & 2. July 31, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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