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Mott Street & Hester Street, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Feast of Maria Santissima del Soccoroso [Feast of Maria S.S. Immacolato.], 1927

    Feast of Maria Santissima del Soccoroso [Feast of Maria S.S. Immacolato.]

    1927

  • Feast of Maria Santissima del Soccoroso [Feast of Maria S.S. Immacolato.], 1929

    Feast of Maria Santissima del Soccoroso [Feast of Maria S.S. Immacolato.]

    1929

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Hester Street, 1929–1936

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Hester Street

    1929; 1936

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Hester Street, 1929–1936

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Hester Street

    1929; 1936

  • Feast of Maria Santissima del Soccoroso [Feast of Maria S.S. Immacolato.], 1929

    Feast of Maria Santissima del Soccoroso [Feast of Maria S.S. Immacolato.]

    1929

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Hester Street, 1929–1936

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Hester Street

    1929; 1936

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Hester Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Hester Street

    1930

  • Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary., 1932

    Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

    1932

  • Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary., 1932

    Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

    1932

  • Manhattan: Hester Street - Mott Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Hester Street - Mott Street

    1932

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments., 1932

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments.

    1932

  • Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary., 1932

    Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

    1932

  • Occupations - Peddlers - General food vendors - Fish., 1933

    Occupations - Peddlers - General food vendors - Fish.

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Hot dogs., 1933–1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Hot dogs.

    1933; 1936

  • Occupations - Peddlers - General food vendors - Fish., 1933

    Occupations - Peddlers - General food vendors - Fish.

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Hot dogs., 1933–1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Hot dogs.

    1933; 1936

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Hot dogs., 1933–1936

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Hot dogs.

    1933; 1936

  • Feast of Maria S.S. Immacolato [Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.], 1937

    Feast of Maria S.S. Immacolato [Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.]

    1937

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Manhattan: Hester Street - Mott Street, 1932

Photo 10 of 18 at Mott Street & Hester Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Hester Street - Mott Street

1932

172 Hester Street, adjoining the N.W. corner of Mott Street. Building concerned is a 4-story frame house. 1932. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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