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Hanover Square & Water Street, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1913 and 1973, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Hanover Square - Water Street, 1913

    Manhattan: Hanover Square - Water Street

    1913

  • Manhattan: Hanover Square - Water Street, 1920

    Manhattan: Hanover Square - Water Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Old Slip, 1929

    Manhattan: Water Street - Old Slip

    1929

  • Manhattan: Old Slip - Water Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Old Slip - Water Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Old Slip, 1930–1973

    Manhattan: Water Street - Old Slip

    1930; 1973

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Old Slip, 1930–1973

    Manhattan: Water Street - Old Slip

    1930; 1973

  • Manhattan: Old Slip - Water Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Old Slip - Water Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Hanover Square - Water Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Hanover Square - Water Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Old Slip - Water Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Old Slip - Water Street

    1930

  • 73 Water Street - Old Slip

    73 Water Street - Old Slip

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Hanover Square - Water Street, 1920

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Manhattan: Hanover Square - Water Street

1920

Hanover Square, west from (where man is seen crossing the street, in the foreground) and including Water, to and including Beaver Streets, showing (left) the 7-story W.R. Grace & Co. Building, a portion of the South Ferry division of the Second and Third Aves. Elevated lines running on Pearl Street, and across it the 3-story India House and the 11-story Maritime Agency Building. On the right, across the elevated structure, is visible a portion of the New York Cotton Exchange Building. The foreground is Old Slip, which actually, is a continuation of Hanover Square eastward to the East River. The 7-story Arbuckle Building appears at the S.E. corner of Water Street. On the right is the south wall of Hook and Ladder No. 15 of the Fire Dept. About 1920. Ewing Galloway.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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