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Washington Street & Spring Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street

    1930

  • Squatters Colony between Morton and Barrow Streets., 1932

    Squatters Colony between Morton and Barrow Streets.

    1932

  • Squatters Colony between Morton and Barrow Streets., 1932

    Squatters Colony between Morton and Barrow Streets.

    1932

  • Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street, 1932–1937

    Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street

    1932; 1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street, 1932–1937

    Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street

    1932; 1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street, 1932–1937

    Manhattan: Spring Street - Washington Street

    1932; 1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street, 1934–1937

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street

    1934; 1937

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street, 1934–1937

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street

    1934; 1937

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street, 1934–1937

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street

    1934; 1937

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street, 1937–1938

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street

    1937; 1938

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street, 1937–1938

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street

    1937; 1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street, 1934–1937

Photo 13 of 15 at Washington Street & Spring Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street

1934; 1937

(1) Washington Street, north from and including Spring Street, showing the demolition work in process on the west side. November 9, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, three and a half years later, showing the new St. John's Park Freight Terminal which fills the space between Washington and West Streets, from a little south of Charlton Street, which has been replaced by a service drive, to Clarkson Street. March 1, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 2, several years later. This new terminal was erected here as a part of the West Side Improvement and Track Removal Project of the New York Central Railroad. It replaced the original, which occupied the block (former park of same name) bounded by Hudson, Varick, Beach and Light Streets. November 3, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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