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Monroe Street & Market Street, Manhattan

56 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1954, oldest first.

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  • Water Street #439, 1920

    Water Street #439

    1920

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1925

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street

    1927

  • Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch]., 1929

    Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch].

    1929

  • Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch]., 1929

    Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch].

    1929

  • Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch]., 1929

    Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch].

    1929

  • Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch]., 1929

    Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch].

    1929

  • Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch]., 1929

    Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch].

    1929

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Market Slip, 1932

    Manhattan: Water Street - Market Slip

    1932

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Market Slip, 1932

    Manhattan: Water Street - Market Slip

    1932

  • Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch]., 1933

    Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch].

    1933

  • Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch]., 1933

    Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch].

    1933

  • Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch]., 1933

    Feast of San Rocco [Saint Roch].

    1933

  • Manhattan: Market Slip - Water Street, 1933–1934

    Manhattan: Market Slip - Water Street

    1933; 1934

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - [Ceremony of marking demolition of Lower east side tenements - Governor Alfred E. Smith.], 1933

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - [Ceremony of marking demolition of Lower east side tenements - Governor Alfred E. Smith.]

    1933

  • Manhattan: Hamilton Street - Market Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Hamilton Street - Market Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Market Slip - Water Street, 1933–1934

    Manhattan: Market Slip - Water Street

    1933; 1934

  • Manhattan: Market Slip - Water Street, 1933–1934

    Manhattan: Market Slip - Water Street

    1933; 1934

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Market Street - Monroe Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Market Street - Monroe Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Market Street - Monroe Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Market Street - Monroe Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Market Street - Monroe Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Market Street - Monroe Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Market Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Market Street

    1934

  • General view - Downtown Manhattan - [View of skyline.], 1935

    General view - Downtown Manhattan - [View of skyline.]

    1935

  • Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Market Slip - Cherry Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - Willoughby Street, 1954

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - Willoughby Street

    1954

  • Market Slip #84-90

    Market Slip #84-90

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Market Street - Water Street

    Manhattan: Market Street - Water Street

    Unknown

  • Market Street #61-59

    Market Street #61-59

    Unknown

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  • Pike Street & Madison Street, Manhattan (8 photos)
  • Cherry Street & Pike Street, Manhattan (14 photos)
  • Monroe Street & Pike Street, Manhattan (6 photos)
  • Madison Street & Putnam Avenue, Manhattan (2 photos)

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Manhattan: Water Street - Market Slip, 1932

Photo 13 of 56 at Monroe Street & Market Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Water Street - Market Slip

1932

Water Street, at the S.E. corner of Market Slip. Also shown is Market Slip, at and adjoining the S.E. corner of Water Street. (Direction of Water Street is arbitrarily set to run east and west). April 15, 1932. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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