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Rutgers Street & Henry Street, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Street - Rutgers Street, 1914

    Manhattan: Madison Street - Rutgers Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street, 1930–1934

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street

    1930; 1934

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Madison Street, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Madison Street

    1927; 1930

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Madison Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Madison Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street, 1930–1934

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street

    1930; 1934

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Madison Street, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Madison Street

    1927; 1930

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Henry Street - Rutgers Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Henry Street - Rutgers Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Henry Street - Rutgers Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Henry Street - Rutgers Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Henry Street - Rutgers Street, 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Henry Street - Rutgers Street

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Madison Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Madison Street

    1937

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Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street, 1932

Photo 11 of 13 at Rutgers Street & Henry Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Rutgers Street - Henry Street

1932

(1) Rutgers Street, east side, between Henry Street and East Broadway, showing the rears of buildings facing on East Broadway. March 30, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same at an earlier date, showing the rear and side walls of the Jewish Daily Forward Building at 173-175 East Broadway. (The Jewish Daily Forward is an official organ of the Socialist Party of America). April 5, 1932. P. L. Sperr.

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