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West Street & Christopher Street, Manhattan

33 historical photos taken here between 1882 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1882

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1882

  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1920

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1920

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street, 1925

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street, 1925

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street

    1927; 1929; 1937

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - West Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Barrow Street - West Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street

    1927; 1929; 1937

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street

    1927; 1929; 1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Christopher Street - West Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Christopher Street - West Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Barrow Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Barrow Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Christopher Street - West Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Christopher Street - West Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1929

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 43-45., 1930-07-25

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 43-45.

    1930-07-25

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street, 1930–1932

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street

    1930; 1932

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street, 1930–1932

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street

    1930; 1932

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street, 1936–1937

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street, 1936–1937

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1900–1938

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1900; 1938

  • Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street, 1900–1938

    Manhattan: West Street - Christopher Street

    1900; 1938

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - West Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Barrow Street - West Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Christopher Street - West Street., 1940

    Manhattan: Christopher Street - West Street.

    1940

  • Manhattan: Barrow Street - West Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Barrow Street - West Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: West Street - Barrow Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Christopher Street - West Street.

    1940

  • Manhattan: West Street - Barrow Street

    1940

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North (Hudson) River - Piers 43-45., 1930-07-25

Photo 17 of 33 at West Street & Christopher Street, Manhattan

North (Hudson) River - Piers 43-45.

1930-07-25

North (Hudson) River, showing (right to left) piers 43, 44, and 45, West Street, north from Barrow to West 10th Streets. Also shown (center) is the Christopher Street Ferry to Hoboken, New Jersey. P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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