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Grand Street & Lewis Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lewis Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lewis Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lewis Street, 1929–1932

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lewis Street

    1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lewis Street, 1929–1932

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lewis Street

    1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lewis Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lewis Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Lewis Street - Grand Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Lewis Street - Grand Street

    1937

  • Lewis Street - Grand Street, northwest corner, 1939-05-07

    Lewis Street - Grand Street, northwest corner

    1939-05-07

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Lewis Street - Grand Street, 1937

Photo 5 of 6 at Grand Street & Lewis Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lewis Street - Grand Street

1937

Lewis Street, north from, but not including Grand Street. The Williamsburg Bridge is shown transversing the roof tops at Delancey Street. February 12, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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