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Whitehall Street & South Street, Manhattan

35 historical photos taken here between 1860 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street, ca. 1860

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street

    ca. 1860

  • Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street, 1893–1927

    Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street

    1893; 1927

  • Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street, 1893–1927

    Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street

    1893; 1927

  • East River scenes., 1900

    East River scenes.

    1900

  • East River scenes., 1900

    East River scenes.

    1900

  • Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street, 1915

    Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street, 1915

    Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street, 1915-02-19

    Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street

    1915-02-19

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street, 1923–1932

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street

    1923; 1932

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street, 1923–1932

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street

    1923; 1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street, 1926

    Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street, 1929–1937

    Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street

    1929; 1934; 1937

  • Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street, 1929–1932

    Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street

    1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street, 1929–1932

    Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street

    1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street, 1929–1932

    Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street

    1929; 1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street, 1929–1937

    Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street

    1929; 1934; 1937

  • Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street, 1929–1937

    Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street

    1929; 1934; 1937

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street, 1934

    Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Whitehall Street - South Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street, 1938–1939

    Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street, 1938–1939

    Manhattan: South Street - Moore Street

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street, 1939

    Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street, 1939

    Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Moore Street - South Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Moore Street - South Street

    1939

  • South Street #5

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Moore Street - South Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street, 1929–1937

Photo 12 of 35 at Whitehall Street & South Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: South Street - Whitehall Street

1929; 1934; 1937

(1) South Street, south side, at the foot of Whitehall Street. Structure shown is the Manhattan terminus of the Municipal Ferry to Brooklyn. August 30, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, at an earlier date, showing a view slightly westward. August 18, 1929. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same. August 2, 1937. P. L. Sperr. ASSUMING STREET TO BE EAST AND WEST

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