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West Street & Charlton Street, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1933, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1918

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1918

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

    Manhattan: West Street - King Street

    1927; 1929

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

    Manhattan: West Street - King Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - King Street, 1929–1933

    Manhattan: West Street - King Street

    1929; 1933

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - King Street, 1929–1933

    Manhattan: West Street - King Street

    1929; 1933

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Charlton Street - West Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Charlton Street - West Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1933

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1933

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Manhattan: West Street - King Street, 1929–1933

Photo 8 of 17 at West Street & Charlton Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: West Street - King Street

1929; 1933

(1) West Street, east side, from opposite Pier 36, North River, to opposite Pier 38 (King Street), showing freight trains in the eastern half of the street. For years the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad freight trains have come down West Street and east, via Canal Street, to the old St. John's Park Freight Station (see Varick Street). This is shortly to be changed. March 6, 1929. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same scene four years later, after the buildings between West and Washington Streets have been cleared away, and work has begun on the new St. John's Park Freight Terminal, which will occupy the east side of West street from Charlton (Pier 37) to Clarkson (Pier 40) Streets. June 3, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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