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Perry Street & Bleecker Street, Manhattan

20 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Perry Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Perry Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Perry Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Perry Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Van Nest Place [Originally Van Nesa Place]., 1929

    Manhattan: Van Nest Place [Originally Van Nesa Place].

    1929

  • Manhattan: Perry Street - Bleecker Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Perry Street - Bleecker Street

    1932

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.22-24., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.22-24.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.19-21., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.19-21.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.16-18., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.16-18.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.10., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.10.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.16-18., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.16-18.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.16-18., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.16-18.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.22-24., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.22-24.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.19-21., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.19-21.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.19-21., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.19-21.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.10., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.10.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.10., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.10.

    1933

  • Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.22-24., 1933

    Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.22-24.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Perry Street - Bleecker Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Perry Street - Bleecker Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Perry Street - Bleecker Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Perry Street - Bleecker Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Perry Street - Bleecker Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Perry Street - Bleecker Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Charles Street

    Manhattan: Bleecker Street - Charles Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Van Nest Place [Originally Van Nesa Place]., 1929

Photo 3 of 20 at Perry Street & Bleecker Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Van Nest Place [Originally Van Nesa Place].

1929

2 and 3 Van Nest Place, adjoining the N.W. corner of 4th Street. No. 2 is Congregation Darech-Amuno, organized in 1838 and rebuilt in 1917. Van Nest Place (originally Van Ness Place) is the name given in 1866 to the north side of Charles Street from 4th to Bleecker Streets. It has its own house numbers, which occupy the place formerly taken by 61-89 Charles Street, and its own street signs. The south side is still Charles Street, and embraces the even numbers 64-96 inclusive. May 30, 1929. P. L. Sperr. According to the N.Y. Times, Sunday June 7, 1936 - the nomenclature Van Nest Place will be eliminated; Charles Street incorporating same. These structures will become Nos. 53 and 55 of same; the Synagogue being No. 53.

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