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West Street & Watts Street, Manhattan

22 historical photos taken here between 1917 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street, 1917

    Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street

    1917

  • Manhattan: West Street - Desbrosses Street, 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - Desbrosses Street

    1918

  • Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street, 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street

    1918

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 31-34., 1926–1931

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 31-34.

    1926; 1931

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 31-34., 1926–1931

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 31-34.

    1926; 1931

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 31-34., 1926–1931

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 31-34.

    1926; 1931

  • Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street, 1927

    Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street

    1927

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

    Manhattan: West Street - Desbrosses Street

    1927; 1929

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

    Manhattan: West Street - Desbrosses Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street, 1930–1934

    Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street

    1930; 1934

  • Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street, 1930–1934

    Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street

    1930; 1934

  • Manhattan: Desbrosses Street - West Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Desbrosses Street - West Street

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 30., 1930–1931

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 30.

    1930; 1931

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 30., 1930–1931

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 30.

    1930; 1931

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 31., 1931

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 31.

    1931

  • Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street, 1932

    Manhattan: West Street - Watts Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Watts Street - West Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Watts Street - West Street

    1934

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd., 1935

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

    1935

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd., 1935

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

    1935

  • Manhattan: West Street - Greenpoint Avenue, 1938–1941

    Manhattan: West Street - Greenpoint Avenue

    1938; 1941

  • Manhattan: West Street - Greenpoint Avenue, 1938–1941

    Manhattan: West Street - Greenpoint Avenue

    1938; 1941

  • Manhattan: West Street - Desbrosses Street

    Manhattan: West Street - Desbrosses Street

    Unknown

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North (Hudson) River - Piers 31-34., 1926–1931

Photo 6 of 22 at West Street & Watts Street, Manhattan

North (Hudson) River - Piers 31-34.

1926; 1931

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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