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South Street & Wall Street, Manhattan

71 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • East River - shore and skyline., 1900

    East River - shore and skyline.

    1900

  • East River - shore and skyline., 1900

    East River - shore and skyline.

    1900

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street, 1918–1921

    Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1918; 1921

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street, 1918–1921

    Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1918; 1921

  • East River scenes., 1926

    East River scenes.

    1926

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street, 1927

    Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street, 1929

    Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1929

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - John Street., 1929–1932

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - John Street.

    1929; 1930; 1932

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - John Street., 1929–1932

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - John Street.

    1929; 1930; 1932

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1929

  • General view - [Manhattan - Downtown skyline.], 1929

    General view - [Manhattan - Downtown skyline.]

    1929

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1929

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - John Street., 1929–1932

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery Park - John Street.

    1929; 1930; 1932

  • General view - Wall Street - Southwest., 1930

    General view - Wall Street - Southwest.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1930–1933

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1930–1933

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1930; 1933

  • General view - East side of Lower Manhattan., 1930–1933

    General view - East side of Lower Manhattan.

    1930; 1933

  • General view - Wall Street - Northwest., 1930

    General view - Wall Street - Northwest.

    1930

  • General view - East side of Lower Manhattan., 1930–1933

    General view - East side of Lower Manhattan.

    1930; 1933

  • General view - Wall Street - Northwest, 1930

    General view - Wall Street - Northwest

    1930

  • General view - Wall Street - Northwest, 1930

    General view - Wall Street - Northwest

    1930

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1930–1933

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1930; 1933

  • General view - Wall Street - Northwest., 1930

    General view - Wall Street - Northwest.

    1930

  • General view - Wall Street - Northwest., 1930

    General view - Wall Street - Northwest.

    1930

  • General view - Wall Street - North., 1930

    General view - Wall Street - North.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1930–1931

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1930; 1931

  • General view - Wall Street - Northwest., 1930

    General view - Wall Street - Northwest.

    1930

  • General view - Wall Street - Northwest., 1930

    General view - Wall Street - Northwest.

    1930

  • General view - Wall Street - North., 1930

    General view - Wall Street - North.

    1930

  • General view - Wall Street - Northwest., 1930

    General view - Wall Street - Northwest.

    1930

  • General view - Wall Street - North., 1930

    General view - Wall Street - North.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1930–1931

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1930; 1931

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street, 1931

    Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street, 1931

    Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1931

  • East River - Piers 16-17 - Manhattan - South Street - [City Bank-Farmers Trust Company ; Farmer's Loan and Trust Company.], 1931–1933

    East River - Piers 16-17 - Manhattan - South Street - [City Bank-Farmers Trust Company ; Farmer's Loan and Trust Company.]

    1931; 1933

  • East River - Piers 16-17 - Manhattan - South Street - [City Bank-Farmers Trust Company ; Farmer's Loan and Trust Company.], 1931–1933

    East River - Piers 16-17 - Manhattan - South Street - [City Bank-Farmers Trust Company ; Farmer's Loan and Trust Company.]

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - Coenties Slip, 1931

    Manhattan: South Street - Coenties Slip

    1931

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1931

  • East River - Piers 16-17 - Manhattan - South Street - [City Bank-Farmers Trust Company ; Farmer's Loan and Trust Company.], 1931–1933

    East River - Piers 16-17 - Manhattan - South Street - [City Bank-Farmers Trust Company ; Farmer's Loan and Trust Company.]

    1931; 1933

  • East River - Piers 11-12 - Manhattan - South Street., 1932

    East River - Piers 11-12 - Manhattan - South Street.

    1932

  • East River - Piers 11-12 - Manhattan - South Street., 1932

    East River - Piers 11-12 - Manhattan - South Street.

    1932

  • General view - Wall Street - Northwest., 1932

    General view - Wall Street - Northwest.

    1932

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1932

  • East River - Pier 11 - [Bank of Manhattan - 60 Wall Street Tower - Schooner R.R. Govin.], 1933

    East River - Pier 11 - [Bank of Manhattan - 60 Wall Street Tower - Schooner R.R. Govin.]

    1933

  • East River - Pier 11 - [Bank of Manhattan - 60 Wall Street Tower - Schooner R.R. Govin.], 1933

    East River - Pier 11 - [Bank of Manhattan - 60 Wall Street Tower - Schooner R.R. Govin.]

    1933

  • East River - Pier 11 - [Bank of Manhattan - 60 Wall Street Tower - Schooner R.R. Govin.], 1933

    East River - Pier 11 - [Bank of Manhattan - 60 Wall Street Tower - Schooner R.R. Govin.]

    1933

  • East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry ; Williamsburg bridge., 1934

    East River - shore and skyline ; South ferry ; Williamsburg bridge.

    1934

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Wall Street - South Street

    1935

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - Brooklyn Bridge., 1936

    General view - Lower Manhattan - Brooklyn Bridge.

    1936

  • East River - Pier 11 - [American Sugar Refining Company.], 1936

    East River - Pier 11 - [American Sugar Refining Company.]

    1936

  • East River at the foot of Wall Street., 1937

    East River at the foot of Wall Street.

    1937

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street, 1938–1939

    Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street, 1938–1939

    Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - 65th Street, 1939

    Manhattan: South Street - 65th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street, 1939

    Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street, 1939

    Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - 65th Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - 65th Street

    1939

  • General view - Lower Manhattan.

    1940

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1940

  • General view - Lower Manhattan.

    1940

  • Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

    1940

  • Wall Street #120

    Unknown

  • 120 Wall Street - South Street

    Unknown

  • Wall Street #120

    Unknown

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Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street, 1940

Photo 68 of 71 at South Street & Wall Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: South Street - Wall Street

1940

South Street, at the N.W. corner of Wall Street, showing a gas station there. South Street is at the left, and Wall Street is at the right. View 2 is photographed from Wall Street at Front Street and is towards the Downtown Sky Port at the East River's edge. 1: May 8, 1940 2: June 16, 1940 P. L. Sperr ASSUMING STREET TO BE NORTH AND SOUTH

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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