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Watts Street & Sullivan Street, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1912 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Watts Street - Sullivan Street, 1912

    Manhattan: Watts Street - Sullivan Street

    1912

  • Manhattan: Watts Street - Sullivan Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Watts Street - Sullivan Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: Watts Street - Sullivan Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Watts Street - Sullivan Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Watts Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Watts Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Watts Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Sullivan Street - Watts Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: Watts Street - Sullivan Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Watts Street - Sullivan Street

    1926

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Watts Street., 1928

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Watts Street.

    1928

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Watts Street., 1928–1932

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Watts Street.

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Watts Street., 1928–1932

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Watts Street.

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Sullivan Street - Broome Street., 1932–1939

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Sullivan Street - Broome Street.

    1932; 1939

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Sullivan Street - Broome Street., 1932–1939

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Sullivan Street - Broome Street.

    1932; 1939

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Sullivan Street - Broome Street., 1932–1939

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - Sullivan Street - Broome Street.

    1932; 1939

  • Manhattan: Watts Street - 6th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: Watts Street - 6th Avenue

    1937

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Manhattan: Watts Street - Sullivan Street, 1922

Photo 2 of 13 at Watts Street & Sullivan Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Watts Street - Sullivan Street

1922

42-46 Watts Street, at, adjoining and west of the N.W. corner of Sullivan Street. Also shown is Sullivan Street (Nos. 46-56) west side, north from Watts to but not including Broome Streets. Frame building shown at the corner bears two numbers; 42 Watts Street and 46 Sullivan Street. Other frame houses shown are 46 Watts and 50-52 Sullivan Street. About 1922. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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