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Houston Street (West & Greene Street, Manhattan

20 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Greene Street, 1920

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Greene Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Mercer Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Mercer Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Greene Street - Houston Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Greene Street - Houston Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Mercer Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Mercer Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street - Greene Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street - Greene Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Greene Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Greene Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Greene Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Greene Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Greene Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Greene Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Greene Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Greene Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Greene Street - Houston Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Greene Street - Houston Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Mercer Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Mercer Street

    1932

  • Squatters Colony on Houston Street., 1933–1935

    Squatters Colony on Houston Street.

    1933; 1935

  • Squatters Colony on Houston Street., 1933

    Squatters Colony on Houston Street.

    1933

  • Squatters Colony on Houston Street., 1933–1935

    Squatters Colony on Houston Street.

    1933; 1935

  • Squatters Colony on Houston Street., 1933–1935

    Squatters Colony on Houston Street.

    1933; 1935

  • Squatters Colony on Houston Street., 1933

    Squatters Colony on Houston Street.

    1933

  • Squatters Colony on Houston Street., 1933

    Squatters Colony on Houston Street.

    1933

  • Squatters Colony on Houston Street., 1933

    Squatters Colony on Houston Street.

    1933

  • Squatters Colony on Houston Street., 1933

    Squatters Colony on Houston Street.

    1933

  • 148-150 Green Street

    148-150 Green Street

    Unknown

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Squatters Colony on Houston Street., 1933–1935

Photo 14 of 20 at Houston Street (West & Greene Street, Manhattan

Squatters Colony on Houston Street.

1933; 1935

Squatters Colony: Manhattan: Three views of itinerants occupying the cleared area on the South side of W. Houston Street, between Mercer and Greene Streets. This site is a portion of the 100 foot swath that Eighth Avenue subway construction necessitated. About 1935 Views: 1-2-3 Gift of Committee on Housing Charity Organization Society

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