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Peck Slip & Water Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Peck Slip - Front Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Peck Slip - Front Street

    1923

  • Social conditions in Manhattan., 1926

    Social conditions in Manhattan.

    1926

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Peck Slip, 1933

    Manhattan: Water Street - Peck Slip

    1933

  • Manhattan: Peck Slip - Water Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Peck Slip - Water Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Peck Slip - Water Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Peck Slip - Water Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Peck Slip, 1939

    Manhattan: Water Street - Peck Slip

    1939

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Manhattan: Peck Slip - Front Street, 1923

Photo 1 of 6 at Peck Slip & Water Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Peck Slip - Front Street

1923

Peck Slip, at and adjoining the N.W. corner of Front Street. Also shown is Front Street, at, adjoining and north of the N.W. corner of Peck Slip. (Peck Slip is arbitrarily set to run East and West.) 1923. P. L. Sperr.

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