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William Street & Duane Street, Manhattan

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  • Manhattan: William Street - Duane Street, 1900

    Manhattan: William Street - Duane Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: William Street - Duane Street, 1933

    Manhattan: William Street - Duane Street

    1933

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: William Street - Duane Street, 1933

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Manhattan: William Street - Duane Street

1933

The Brace Memorial Newsboy's Lodging House, 242-244 William Street, east side, from and including Duane, Streets. The view also shows New Chambers Street, south side, from and including William, to, but not including Pearl Streets. (New Chambers Street, is arbitrarily set to run east and west). June 24, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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