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West Street & Vesey Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West Street - Vesey Street, 1920

    Manhattan: West Street - Vesey Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: West Street - Cortlandt Street, 1926

    Manhattan: West Street - Cortlandt Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: West Street - Vesey Street, 1927

    Manhattan: West Street - Vesey Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: West Street - Vesey Street, 1932

    Manhattan: West Street - Vesey Street

    1932

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Manhattan: West Street - Vesey Street, 1920

Photo 1 of 5 at West Street & Vesey Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: West Street - Vesey Street

1920

West Street, opposite Vesey Street. (Before Reconstruction). March 2, 1920.

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