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South Street & Burling Slip, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1925 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • East River - Piers 14-15 - [Municipal Building ; Woolworth Building.], 1925

    East River - Piers 14-15 - [Municipal Building ; Woolworth Building.]

    1925

  • Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip, 1931–1932

    Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip, 1931–1932

    Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - South Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - South Street

    1931

  • East River - Pier 16 - [Bank of Manhattan; Farmer's Loan and Trust Company.], 1931

    East River - Pier 16 - [Bank of Manhattan; Farmer's Loan and Trust Company.]

    1931

  • Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - South Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - South Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip

    1932; 1933

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - [Confluence of the East and North (Hudson) Rivers.], 1933

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - [Confluence of the East and North (Hudson) Rivers.]

    1933

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - [Confluence of the East and North (Hudson) Rivers.], 1933

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - [Confluence of the East and North (Hudson) Rivers.]

    1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip, 1934

    Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip

    1934

  • Manhattan: South Street., 1938

    Manhattan: South Street.

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip, 1932–1933

Photo 6 of 15 at South Street & Burling Slip, Manhattan

Manhattan: South Street - Burling Slip

1932; 1933

South Street, west side, north from Burling Slip, showing the buildings that constitute a portion of the Fulton Fish Market district. The market building pro- per is in the next block above. In the background is the Brooklyn Bridge. D6 - NEG.# 3143 D7 - NEG# 3144 P. L. Sperr D8 - NEG# 3145 1-2: May 2, 1933 3: Jan. 31, 1932 ASSUMING STREET TO BE NORTH AND SOUTH

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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