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Prince Street & Crosby Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1895 and 1925, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Crosby Street - Prince Street, 1895

    Manhattan: Crosby Street - Prince Street

    1895

  • Manhattan: Prince Street - Crosby Street, 1915

    Manhattan: Prince Street - Crosby Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: Prince Street - Crosby Street, 1917

    Manhattan: Prince Street - Crosby Street

    1917

  • Manhattan: Prince Street - Crosby Street, 1925

    Manhattan: Prince Street - Crosby Street

    1925

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Manhattan: Crosby Street - Prince Street, 1895

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Manhattan: Crosby Street - Prince Street

1895

Crosby Street, adjoining the N. W. corner of Prince Street, showing Niblo's Garden Theatre as it appeared April 14, 1895. Enclosing this site in the form of an ell, is the Metropolitan Hotel. This structure faces on Broadway and Prince Street. It will be replaced with the present Havemeyer Bldg. April 14, 1895 E. D. Bellows, photo Gift of Urbrock Collection

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