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Pearl Street & Madison Street, Manhattan

11 historical photos taken here between 1922 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - Vandewater Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - Vandewater Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - Oak Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - Oak Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - Madison Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - Madison Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - Madison Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - Madison Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - Madison Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - Madison Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - Vandewater Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - Vandewater Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - New Chambers Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - New Chambers Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - New Chambers Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - New Chambers Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - New Chambers Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - New Chambers Street

    1938

  • Pearl Street #426-28

    Pearl Street #426-28

    Unknown

  • Pearl Street #396 - New Bowery, northwest corner

    Pearl Street #396 - New Bowery, northwest corner

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Pearl Street - New Chambers Street, 1938

Photo 7 of 11 at Pearl Street & Madison Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Pearl Street - New Chambers Street

1938

(1) 416-414 Pearl Street, at and adjoining the N.E. corner of New Chambers Street. Structure shown at the apex, No. 416, is a frame building. Also shown is New Chambers Street eastward. Note the Second Avenue Elevated on New Bowery. 1932 J. Clarence Daview Collection, Museum of the City of New York (2) A more inclusive view, showing two sides of this triangular block that has a base on New Bowery ("El" structure thereupon). These structures in View 2 have been rehabilitated by the present owner, Louis Bigolet. March 11, 1938 P. L. Sperr (3) A view showing solely the low corner buildings enumerated in View 1. October 1, 1938. George D. Chinn

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