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Stanton Street & Willett Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Social conditions - [Interior of a two-room apartment.], 1923

    Social conditions - [Interior of a two-room apartment.]

    1923

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Amusements - Tin-types., 1933

    Occupations - Peddlers - Amusements - Tin-types.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Stanton Street - Willett Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Stanton Street - Willett Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Stanton Street - Willett Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Stanton Street - Willett Street

    1938

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Manhattan: Stanton Street - Willett Street, 1938

Photo 4 of 4 at Stanton Street & Willett Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Stanton Street - Willett Street

1938

Stanton Street, east from Willett Street (extreme right) showing the southeastern corner of the recently rehabilitated Hamilton Fish Park. Across same appears two buildings housing P.S. No. 22. These bear No. 104 Sheriff Street and are at the N.E. corner of Stanton Street. June 29, 1938. P.L. Sperr

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