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Union Square & 15th Street, Manhattan

22 historical photos taken here between 1845 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Union Square - 4th Avenue - Between 15th and 17th Streets - Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of founding of Union Square., 1845

    Manhattan: Union Square - 4th Avenue - Between 15th and 17th Streets - Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of founding of Union Square.

    1845

  • Manhattan: Union Square - 14th Street (East) - [George Washington Statue.], 1859

    Manhattan: Union Square - 14th Street (East) - [George Washington Statue.]

    1859

  • Manhattan: Union Square - 14th Street (East) - [George Washington Statue.], 1859–1906

    Manhattan: Union Square - 14th Street (East) - [George Washington Statue.]

    1859; 1906

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 15th Street., 1890

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 15th Street.

    1890

  • Manhattan: Union Square - [14th Street (East) - George Washington Statue.], 1898

    Manhattan: Union Square - [14th Street (East) - George Washington Statue.]

    1898

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 15th Street, 1901

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 15th Street

    1901

  • Manhattan: Union Square - Between 14th and 17th Streets (East) - [Union Square Park.], 1901

    Manhattan: Union Square - Between 14th and 17th Streets (East) - [Union Square Park.]

    1901

  • Manhattan: Union Square Park - [Union Square - 14th Street (East) - George Washington Statue.], 1904

    Manhattan: Union Square Park - [Union Square - 14th Street (East) - George Washington Statue.]

    1904

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 18th Streets (North)., 1904

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 18th Streets (North).

    1904

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 15th Street., 1913

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 15th Street.

    1913

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 15th Street., 1930

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 15th Street.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 16th Streets., 1930

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 16th Streets.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Union Square - George Washington Statue., 1930

    Manhattan: Union Square - George Washington Statue.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 16th Streets., 1930

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 16th Streets.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Union Square - George Washington Statue., 1930

    Manhattan: Union Square - George Washington Statue.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 15th Street., 1930

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - 15th Street.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 16th Streets., 1933

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 16th Streets.

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Fruit., 1937

    Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Fruit.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 17th Streets (East)., 1937

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 17th Streets (East).

    1937

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 17th Streets (East)., 1937

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 17th Streets (East).

    1937

  • Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 17th Streets (East)., 1937

    Manhattan: Union Square (East) - Between 15th and 17th Streets (East).

    1937

  • 15th Street (East) - Fourth Avenue

    15th Street (East) - Fourth Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Union Square - [14th Street (East) - George Washington Statue.], 1898

Photo 5 of 22 at Union Square & 15th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Union Square - [14th Street (East) - George Washington Statue.]

1898

Union Square: A view northward across the Park from East 14th Street (foreground) and Union Square East (right). Note the Equestrian Washington, the work of Henry K. Browne in the circle. This is now (1937) located in the Park, being moved to its present site about 1930. 1898. Gift of M. Van Der Weyde.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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