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West Street & Barclay Street, Manhattan

43 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West Street - Barclay Street, 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - Barclay Street

    1918

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Vesey Street, 1925

    Manhattan: Washington Street - Vesey Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: West Street - Cortlandt Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: West Street - Cortlandt Street

    1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: West Street - Cortlandt Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: West Street - Cortlandt Street

    1927; 1933

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (South).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (South).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).]

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 16-19., 1930

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 16-19.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - Washington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - Washington Street

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (North).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (North).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Southeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Southeast).]

    1930

  • General view - West side of Lower Manhattan., 1930–1931

    General view - West side of Lower Manhattan.

    1930; 1931

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Rubber goods - Toys., 1930

    Occupations - Peddlers - Rubber goods - Toys.

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Street - Barclay Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Barclay Street

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Northeast).]

    1930

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Christmas trees., 1930–1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Christmas trees.

    1930; 1935

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Southeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Southeast).]

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Street - Barclay Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Barclay Street

    1930

  • General view - West side of Lower Manhattan., 1930

    General view - West side of Lower Manhattan.

    1930

  • General view - West side of Lower Manhattan., 1930–1931

    General view - West side of Lower Manhattan.

    1930; 1931

  • Manhattan: West Street - Barclay Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Barclay Street

    1930

  • General view - West side of Lower Manhattan., 1930–1931

    General view - West side of Lower Manhattan.

    1930; 1931

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (North).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (North).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Northeast).]

    1930

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Christmas trees., 1930–1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Christmas trees.

    1930; 1935

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Southeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Southeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (Southeast).]

    1930

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Christmas trees.

    1930; 1935

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Vesey Street

    1932; 1937

  • Manhattan: Washington Street - Vesey Street

    1932; 1937

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - Washington Street

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - Washington Street

    1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - Washington Street

    1934; 1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Christmas trees.

    1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Christmas trees.

    1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Christmas trees.

    1935

  • Manhattan: West Street.

    1936

  • Manhattan: West Street -- Nos. 126-130

    1938

  • Manhattan: West Street - Barclay Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).], 1930

Photo 26 of 43 at West Street & Barclay Street, Manhattan

General view - [Manhattan - West Street - Between Vesey and Barcley Streets (East).]

1930

(1) A general view, east from the New York Telephone Building, 140 West Street, from Vesey to Barclay Streets, showing in the background the East River, with the Brooklyn Bridge; at the left, is the Municipal Building, (at Centre and Chambers Streets); and in the centre, the Woolworth Building, (233 Broadway, between Barclay Street and Park Place). P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, from a different angle. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, another view. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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