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Washington Street & Barrow Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - Washington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Barrow Street - Washington Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - Washington Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Barrow Street - Washington Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - Washington Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Barrow Street - Washington Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street

    1939

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Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street, 1939

Photo 11 of 12 at Washington Street & Barrow Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Washington Street - Barrow Street

1939

(1) and (2) 634 to 648 Washington Street, west side, north from Barrow (left) to Christopher (right) Streets, showing a row of old structures prior to demolition for the elevated roadbed of the N.Y.C.R.R. View 2 shows the property at the south west corner of Christopher Street and upon which it bears No. 152 (also No. 648 Washington Street). The distinctive smoke stacks shown across are of the Beadleston and Woerz Brewery (demolished Summer 1938). July 25, 1939. P.L.Sperr

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