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Houston Street (West & Sullivan Street, Manhattan

9 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Feast of Santa Filomena [St. Philomena]., 1927

    Feast of Santa Filomena [St. Philomena].

    1927

  • Feast of Santa Filomena [St. Philomena]., 1927

    Feast of Santa Filomena [St. Philomena].

    1927

  • Feast of Santa Filomena [St. Philomena]., 1927

    Feast of Santa Filomena [St. Philomena].

    1927

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

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Sullivan Street

    1929

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

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Sullivan Street

    1929

  • Feast of Saint Calagero., 1930

    Feast of Saint Calagero.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Houston Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Houston Street

    1930

  • Feast of Saint Calagero., 1930

    Feast of Saint Calagero.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West) - Sullivan Street., 1932

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West) - Sullivan Street.

    1932

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Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Sullivan Street, 1929

Photo 5 of 9 at Houston Street (West & Sullivan Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Sullivan Street

1929

(1) 129-147 West Houston Street, south side, from Sullivan to Macdougal Streets, a solid block of six-story tenement houses. Along with the rest of the south side of Houston Street, from Broadway to Sixth Avenue, these buildings are shortly to be demolished. July 17, 1929. P. L. Sperr. (2) Window of an Italian bakery at 133-135 West Houston Street, adjoining the S.W. corner of Sullivan Street, a detail of one of the building included in the above view of 129-147 West Houston Street. July 17, 1929. P. L. Sperr.

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