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West Street & Albany Street, Manhattan

21 historical photos taken here between 1911 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1911–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1911; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1911–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1911; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1911–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1911; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1923

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: West Street - Cedar Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Cedar Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Cedar Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Cedar Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: Cedar Street - West Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Cedar Street - West Street

    1928

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District., 1929

    General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District.

    1929

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 10 and 11., 1929

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 10 and 11.

    1929

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District., 1929

    General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District.

    1929

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District., 1929

    General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District.

    1929

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 11., 1931

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 11.

    1931

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 11 and 13., 1932

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 11 and 13.

    1932

  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1936–1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1936–1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1936–1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1937

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General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District., 1929

Photo 11 of 21 at West Street & Albany Street, Manhattan

General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District.

1929

General View--Lower Manhattan, Financial District: Shown are three views of the city's financial area. View 1 is toward the East River from Whitehall Building and shows prominently the Standard Oil and the International Telephone (flag) Buildings. In the foreground is the old tower of the Produce Exchange. Brooklyn is in the background. View 2 is southwestward across Battery Park and the Acquarium. The Standard Oil Building is on the right and on the left is the City Bank Farmers Trust Building. View 3 is westward and shows the West Street Building at Albany Street, one of the earliest skyscrapers. P. L. Sperr View 1: 1929 View 3: 1933

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