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Prince Street & Lafayette Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Prince Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Prince Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Jersey Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Jersey Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Prince Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Prince Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street, 1912

    Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street

    1912

  • Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street, 1919

    Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street

    1919

  • Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street, 1925

    Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street, 1922–1928

    Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street

    1922; 1923; 1926; 1928

  • Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street, 1922–1928

    Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street

    1922; 1923; 1926; 1928

  • Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Jersey Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Jersey Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street

    Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street, 1934

Photo 10 of 12 at Prince Street & Lafayette Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Prince Street - Lafayette Street

1934

I think this is the south west corner of Lafayette and Prince Street.

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