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Greenwich Street & Bank Street, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1932 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Bank Street - Greenwich Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Bank Street - Greenwich Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Bank Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Bank Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 11th Street (West), 1937

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - 11th Street (West)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Bank Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Bank Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Bank Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Bank Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Bank Street - Greenwich Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Bank Street - Greenwich Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Bank Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Bank Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Bank Street - Greenwich Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Bank Street - Greenwich Street

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Bank Street, 1940

Photo 7 of 8 at Greenwich Street & Bank Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Bank Street

1940

(1) Greenwich Street, north from Banks Street, before demolition of "L". (2) Same, different angle. (3) Same, still different angle. P.L.Speer/ November 3, 1940.

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