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

Photo 12 of 13 at Watts Street & Sullivan Street, Manhattan

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

1932; 1939

(1) and (2) Sixth Avenue and Sullivan Street, north from Broome Street. The former is thru the center and the Butterick Building fronts on same at Spring Street. This structure bears No. 161 Sixth Avenue. Buildings at the left are included with this thoroughfare tho previously they faced on the now obliterated Clark Street. To the right appears an extensive view up Sullivan Street. The C.G. Hussey & Co. occupy the two-story building, No. 140-8 Sixth Avenue. F5 - Neg: 2724 P. L. Sperr F6 - Neg: 2719 July 25, 1939 Views 1, 2 (3) A similar view to No. 2. The cleared land in the foreground is a triangular plot separating the Avenue from Sullivan Street. View 3: June 27, 1932 F-7 Neg: 2720 P. L. Sperr

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