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West Street & Canal Street, Manhattan

52 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1982, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1918

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1922

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1922

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1924

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1924

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32., 1927–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32.

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1927; 1931

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1927; 1931

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1927

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1927

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32., 1927–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32.

    1927; 1932

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32., 1927–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32.

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1927

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930; 1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930; 1931; 1932

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930; 1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd., 1932–1934

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1934

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd., 1932–1937

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1937

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd., 1932–1937

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1937

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1934

  • Squatters Colony along West Street.

    1932

  • Squatters Colony along West Street.

    1932

  • Squatters Colony along West Street.

    1932

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1937

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1933

  • Squatters Colony between West Street and Canal Street.

    1934

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1941

  • Canal Street - West Street looking West

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking south

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking north

    1982-06-01

  • Canal Street - West Street looking west

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking south

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking north

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking south

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking north

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking south

    1982-06-01

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Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1930

Photo 21 of 52 at West Street & Canal Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

1930

West Street, north from Canal and Spring Streets (Pier 35, North River), showing the southern end of the newly completed West Side Elevated Highway, the first section, from Canal to 23rd Streets. This was formally opened on November 13. (See view of October 27). Late 1930. International News Photos, Inc.

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