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Irving Place & East 17th Street, Manhattan

35 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1945, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street, 1909

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street, 1909

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: 17th Street - Irving Place, 1909

    Manhattan: 17th Street - Irving Place

    1909

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street, 1909

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street, 1909

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street

    1909

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)., 1912

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East).

    1912

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 18th Street - Irving Place, 1928–1936

    Manhattan: 18th Street - Irving Place

    1928; 1936

  • Manhattan: 18th Street - Irving Place, 1928–1936

    Manhattan: 18th Street - Irving Place

    1928; 1936

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East), 1931

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1931

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (East)., 1935

    Manhattan: 18th Street (East).

    1935

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East), 1935

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1935

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (East) - Irving Place, 1936

    Manhattan: 18th Street (East) - Irving Place

    1936

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (East) - Irving Place, 1936

    Manhattan: 18th Street (East) - Irving Place

    1936

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (East) - Irving Place, 1936

    Manhattan: 18th Street (East) - Irving Place

    1936

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 18th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - Irving Place, 1938

    Manhattan: 17th Street (East) - Irving Place

    1938

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East), 1938

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1938

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East), 1938

    Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1938

  • Manhattan: 18th Street (East) - Irving Place

    1939

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)

    1945

  • Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street

    1945

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Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East)., 1912

Photo 8 of 35 at Irving Place & East 17th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Irving Place - 17th Street (East).

1912

Irving Place, at, adjoining and south of the S.W. corner of East 17th Street. Also shown is East 17th Street, south side, west from Irving Place, to, but not including Union Square, East. Corner building shown, No. 49 Irving Place, is the Washington Irving House, and now is the home of the Author's League Club. About 1912. Underwood & Underwood.

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