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Mott Street & Pell Street, Manhattan

20 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Pell Street - Mott Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Pell Street - Mott Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street, 1924–1941

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street

    1924; 1941

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street, 1924–1941

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street

    1924; 1941

  • Manhattan: Pell Street - Mott Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: Pell Street - Mott Street

    1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: Pell Street - Mott Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: Pell Street - Mott Street

    1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: Pell Street - Mott Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: Pell Street - Mott Street

    1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street, 1930–1933

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street

    1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street, 1930–1933

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street

    1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street, 1930–1933

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street

    1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Mott Street - Pell Street

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Sugar cane., 1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshments - Sugar cane.

    1935

  • Street scenes - Miscellaneous., 1936

    Street scenes - Miscellaneous.

    1936

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Chinese New Year, No. 1-3., 1937

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Chinese New Year, No. 1-3.

    1937

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Chinese New Year, No. 1-3., 1937

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Chinese New Year, No. 1-3.

    1937

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Chinese New Year, No. 1-3., 1937

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Chinese New Year, No. 1-3.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Pell Street - Mott Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Pell Street - Mott Street

    1939

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Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Chinese New Year, No. 1-3., 1937

Photo 19 of 20 at Mott Street & Pell Street, Manhattan

Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Chinese New Year, No. 1-3.

1937

(1) New Year's Celebration in Chinatown, before the On Leong Tong Club-rooms at No. 41 Mott Street, (building bearing flag). This view shows the spectators awaiting the approach of the parade. February 11, 1937. P. L. Sperr. (2) Another view northward on Mott Street at Pell Street and showing "Young China" leading the parade. February 11, 1937. P. L. Sperr. (3) The final halt at Tong Headquarters. February 11, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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