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Wall Street, Manhattan

40 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Southwest).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Southwest).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (East).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (East).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northwest).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northwest).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northeast).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northeast).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Southwest).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Southwest).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northeast).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northeast).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Southwest).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Southwest).]

    1933

  • Islands - Governor's Island - [Aerial View ; Lower Manhattan ; Bank of Manhattan Building]., 1933–1937

    Islands - Governor's Island - [Aerial View ; Lower Manhattan ; Bank of Manhattan Building].

    1933; 1937

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (Northwest).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (Northwest).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (Northwest).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (Northwest).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (West).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (West).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (West).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (West).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (East).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (East).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (East).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (East).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northwest).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northwest).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northwest).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northwest).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (West).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (West).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Southwest).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Southwest).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (West).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (West).]

    1933

  • Islands - Governor's Island - [Aerial View ; Lower Manhattan ; Bank of Manhattan Building]., 1933–1937

    Islands - Governor's Island - [Aerial View ; Lower Manhattan ; Bank of Manhattan Building].

    1933; 1937

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northwest).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Northwest).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Southwest).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street (Southwest).]

    1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).], 1933

    General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).]

    1933

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Battery - Wall Street., 1936

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

    1936

  • Manhattan: Wall Street

    Manhattan: Wall Street

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  • Manhattan: Wall Street

    Manhattan: Wall Street

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  • Manhattan: Wall Street

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  • Wall Street #40

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  • Manhattan: Wall Street

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  • Manhattan: Wall Street

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  • Manhattan: Wall Street

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  • Wall Street #40

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  • Manhattan: Wall Street

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  • Manhattan: Wall Street

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  • Manhattan: Wall Street

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  • Wall Street #40

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General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).], 1933

Photo 3 of 40 at Wall Street, Manhattan

General view - [Manhattan - Wall Street - Bank of Manhattan building (North).]

1933

A general view northward from atop the Bank of Manhattan Building at No. 40 Wall Street, north side, west of William Street, showing the adjacent civic area and lower East Side slums lying between the North (left of No. 1) and East (right of No. 2) Rivers. The tall structures seen are the Transportation, the Woolworth and the Municipal Buildings. March 24, 1933 Views 1 and 2 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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