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Monroe Street & Catherine Street, Manhattan

25 historical photos taken here between 1924 and 1955, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Catherine Street - Oak Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Catherine Street - Oak Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Catherine Street - Oak Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Catherine Street - Oak Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street

    1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street

    1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: Catherine Street - Monroe Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Catherine Street - Monroe Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street, 1933–1934

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street

    1933; 1934

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Catherine Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Catherine Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Hamilton Street - Catherine Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Hamilton Street - Catherine Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street, 1933–1934

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street

    1933; 1934

  • Manhattan: Catherine Street - Hamilton Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Catherine Street - Hamilton Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Hamilton Street - Catherine Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Hamilton Street - Catherine Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street, 1933–1934

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street

    1933; 1934

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Catherine Street - Monroe Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Catherine Street - Monroe Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Catherine Street - Monroe Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Catherine Street - Monroe Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Catherine Street - Monroe Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Catherine Street - Monroe Street

    1934

  • Catherine Street - Market Street - Monroe Street, looking south, 1934-02-02

    Catherine Street - Market Street - Monroe Street, looking south

    1934-02-02

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street

    1934

  • Tenements & storefronts; Big Diamond Dairy; Italian Rest Spaghetti House: 76 Catherine St-Oak St-Cherry St., Manhattan, 1938

    Tenements & storefronts; Big Diamond Dairy; Italian Rest Spaghetti House: 76 Catherine St-Oak St-Cherry St., Manhattan

    1938

  • Monroe Street - Catherine Street - Market Street, 1950

    Monroe Street - Catherine Street - Market Street

    1950

  • Catherine Street - Monroe Street, 1955

    Catherine Street - Monroe Street

    1955

  • Manhattan: Hamilton Street - Catherine Street

    Manhattan: Hamilton Street - Catherine Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Hamilton Street - Catherine Street

    Manhattan: Hamilton Street - Catherine Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street, 1934

Photo 20 of 25 at Monroe Street & Catherine Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Monroe Street - Catherine Street

1934

(1) Monroe Street, north side, east from but not including Catherine, to and including Market Streets. Knickerbocker Village is seen in the process of erection. On the right (background) appears a portion of the Manhattan Bridge. March 6, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, from a slightly different angle, March 6, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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