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Roosevelt Street & Oak Street, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Chestnut Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Chestnut Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street, 1931–1936

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street, 1931–1936

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street

    1934

  • Feast of San Vincenzo., 1936

    Feast of San Vincenzo.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

Photo 8 of 18 at Roosevelt Street & Oak Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

1934

(1) Roosevelt Street, west side, between Oak and Cherry Streets, showing demolition of P.S. No. 112, as seen from Batavia Street. In the background, are seen the rears of buildings facing on Pearl Street. April 4, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, at a later date, showing new construction in progress on the former site of P.S. No. 112. In the background from left to right, can be seen the towers of No. 60 Wall Street, and The Bank of the Manhattan Co. buildings. June 26, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 2, viewed northward and showing the rears of buildings that face on Oak Street; of which the Fifth Precinct Police Station (white building) is prominently depicted. Silhouetted across the skyline are the towers of the Municipal and Federal Courts (incomplete) Buildings. June 26, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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