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Maiden Lane & Water Street, Manhattan

16 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street

    1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street

    1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street

    1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street, 1930–1936

    Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street

    1930; 1936

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Maiden Lane, 1936

    Manhattan: Water Street - Maiden Lane

    1936

  • Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street, 1936–1940

    Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street

    1936; 1940

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Maiden Lane, 1936

    Manhattan: Water Street - Maiden Lane

    1936

  • Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street, 1936–1940

    Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street

    1936; 1940

  • Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street, 1936–1940

    Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street

    1936; 1940

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Maiden Lane, 1936

    Manhattan: Water Street - Maiden Lane

    1936

  • Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Water Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Fletcher Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Water Street - Fletcher Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Maiden Lane, 1940

    Manhattan: Water Street - Maiden Lane

    1940

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Fletcher Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Water Street - Fletcher Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Fletcher Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Water Street - Fletcher Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Maiden Lane, 1940

    Manhattan: Water Street - Maiden Lane

    1940

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Water Street - Fletcher Street, 1940

Photo 14 of 16 at Maiden Lane & Water Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Water Street - Fletcher Street

1940

Water Street, south from Fletcher Street. Across the foreground runs Maiden Lane. The gas station at the left runs from Fletcher Street to Maiden Lane. Opened to view there is the warehouse building at the S. E. corner. On the right is another cleared area utilized as another gas station. This extends from Maiden Lane to Pine Street. See View 2 for details of this. Dominating the background is the towering Farmers Trust Bldg. June 16, 1940 No's. 1-2 P. L. Sperr VIEW 3 View 3: Water Street, north side from Maiden Lane left to Fletcher Street. May 8, 1940.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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