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Nassau Street & Liberty Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • General view - East side of Lower Manhattan., 1920

    General view - East side of Lower Manhattan.

    1920

  • Manhattan: Nassau Street - Maiden Lane, 1921

    Manhattan: Nassau Street - Maiden Lane

    1921

  • Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street, 1921

    Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street

    1921

  • Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street, 1921

    Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street

    1921

  • Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street, 1921

    Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street

    1921

  • Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street, 1921

    Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street

    1921

  • 56 Nassau Street - Maiden Lane, 1922-09-26

    56 Nassau Street - Maiden Lane

    1922-09-26

  • Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Nassau Street - Maiden Lane, 1928

    Manhattan: Nassau Street - Maiden Lane

    1928

  • Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Nassau Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Nassau Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Nassau Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Maiden Lane - Nassau Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Nassau Street - Maiden Lane, 1935

    Manhattan: Nassau Street - Maiden Lane

    1935

  • Manhattan: Nassau Street - Maiden Lane, 1935

    Manhattan: Nassau Street - Maiden Lane

    1935

  • Manhattan: Nassau Street - Maiden Lane, 1935

    Manhattan: Nassau Street - Maiden Lane

    1935

  • Maiden Lane (Nassau Street - William Street)

    Maiden Lane (Nassau Street - William Street)

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street, 1921

Photo 6 of 15 at Nassau Street & Liberty Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Nassau Street - Liberty Street

1921

Nassau Street, north from Liberty Street and across Maiden Lane. On the right is the fenced site upon which is to rise the new Federal Reserve Bank. The Prescott Building is at the S. W. corner of John Street and across from the Crockcroft Building at the N. W. corner. The Fulton Building is at the S. W. corner of Fulton Street. September 15, 1921 American Studios Gift Of Urbrock Collection Note: Boy in right foreground with cap and black stockings is Frederick Fried, born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He was a errand boy after school for R. Fried & Co., 13 Maiden Lane. Source: Frederick Fried, November 1973.

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