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Madison Street & Market Street, Manhattan

16 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Market Street - Madison Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Market Street - Madison Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Hamilton Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Hamilton Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Hamilton Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Hamilton Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Hamilton Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Hamilton Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Market Street - Madison Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Market Street - Madison Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Market Street - Madison Street - Scruton's Pharmacy., 1939

    Manhattan: Market Street - Madison Street - Scruton's Pharmacy.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Market Street., 1940

    Manhattan: Market Street.

    1940

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Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street, 1936

Photo 12 of 16 at Madison Street & Market Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Street - Market Street

1936

134 Madison Street, south side, between Market and Pike Streets, showing W.P.A. employees excavating for a new garage. The rear and side views shown, are of No. 148, a 3-story structure and its rear component. May 14, 1936. W.P.A. Photo. Federal Art Project.

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