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West Street & Beach Street, Manhattan

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  • Manhattan: West Street - Beach Street, 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - Beach Street

    1918

  • Manhattan: West Street - Beach Street, 1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Beach Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Beach Street, 1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Beach Street

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: West Street - Beach Street, 1937

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Manhattan: West Street - Beach Street

1937

West Street, north from Beach Street, showing on the left. (west side of street) piers No. 27-28 and 29 North River, the Pennsylvania Railroad Produce Terminal. August 2, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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