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Lafayette Street & Broome Street, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Elm Street, View from Southwest Corner of Broome and Elm Streets, 1900-12-20

    Elm Street, View from Southwest Corner of Broome and Elm Streets

    1900-12-20

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street, 1901

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street

    1901

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street, 1901

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street

    1901

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Centre Street, 1919–1920

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Centre Street

    1919; 1920

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Centre Street, 1919–1920

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Centre Street

    1919; 1920

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Centre Street, 1920

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Centre Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Broome Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Broome Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Centre Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Centre Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street

    1939

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Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street, 1901

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Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Broome Street

1901

Lafayette Street (Elm Street), north from a point between Broome (not shown) and Spring Streets, showing the street being excavated in preparation for the construction of the Interborough Transit Co. (I.R.T.) subway. Lafayette Street was created by the joining of Elm Street; which terminated at a point slightly south of Jersey Street with Lafayette Place, which commenced at Great Jones Street. The completed thoroughfare received its present name several years later. April 1, 1901. Board of Transportation Photograph. William B. Parsons Collection.

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