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Norfolk Street & Hester Street, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Hester Street - Norfolk Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Hester Street - Norfolk Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street, 1931–1934

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street

    1931; 1934

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Hester Street - Norfolk Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Hester Street - Norfolk Street

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Bread., 1933

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Bread.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Hester Street - Norfolk Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Hester Street - Norfolk Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Hester Street - Norfolk Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Hester Street - Norfolk Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Hester Street - Norfolk Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Hester Street - Norfolk Street

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshment vendors - Fruit drinks., 1934

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshment vendors - Fruit drinks.

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshment vendors - Fruit drinks., 1934

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Refreshment vendors - Fruit drinks.

    1934

  • Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street

    1935

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street, 1931–1934

Photo 4 of 18 at Norfolk Street & Hester Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Norfolk Street - Hester Street

1931; 1934

(1) Norfolk Street, north from and including Hester Street, as seen from Seward Park. March 14, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, from a different angle and showing Essex Street, west side, north from but not including Hester, to and including Grand Streets. Public School No. 137 is shown in the background on the N.W. corner of Essex and Grand Streets. March 14, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 2, but at an earlier date, showing Public School No. 75 still standing with Public School No. 62 already razed. Both schools were demolished eventually. April 20, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

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