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Greenwich Street & 12th Street, Manhattan

22 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Greenwich Street, 1920

    Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Greenwich Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Hudson Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Hudson Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Bethune Street - 12th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Bethune Street - 12th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Hudson Street - 12th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Hudson Street - 12th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Hudson Street - 12th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Hudson Street - 12th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Jane Street - Greenwich Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Jane Street - Greenwich Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Jane Street - Greenwich Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Jane Street - Greenwich Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 12th Street - Hudson Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 12th Street - Hudson Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Jane Street - Hudson Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Jane Street - Hudson Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Greenwich Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Greenwich Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Hudson Street - 12th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Hudson Street - 12th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 12th Street - Hudson Street, 1933

    Manhattan: 12th Street - Hudson Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 12th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 12th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Jane Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Jane Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Bethune Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Bethune Street

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 12th Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 12th Street

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Bethune Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Bethune Street

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 12th Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 12th Street

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: 12th Street - Greenwich Street, 1940

    Manhattan: 12th Street - Greenwich Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Bethune Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - Bethune Street

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 12th Street, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 12th Street

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 12th Street, 1941

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 12th Street

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Hudson Street - 12th Street, 1933

Photo 11 of 22 at Greenwich Street & 12th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Hudson Street - 12th Street

1933

Hudson Street, east side, from 12th (formerly Troy Street) to 14th Streets and Ninth Avenue, the northern end of Hudson Street. At the right is shown the Hudson Street side of the new 299 West 12th Street apartment building. March 12, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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