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Worth Street & Lafayette Street, Manhattan

30 historical photos taken here between 1894 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Franklin Street - Leonard Street, 1894

    Manhattan: Franklin Street - Leonard Street

    1894

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Worth Street, 1902-08-23

    Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Worth Street

    1902-08-23

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Waverly Place, 1902

    Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Waverly Place

    1902

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Waverly Place, 1902-08-23

    Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Waverly Place

    1902-08-23

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Waverly Place, 1902-08-23

    Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Waverly Place

    1902-08-23

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Waverly Place, 1903

    Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Waverly Place

    1903

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Pearl Street, 1910

    Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Pearl Street

    1910

  • Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Leonard Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Leonard Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Worth Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Worth Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Worth Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Worth Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Leonard Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Leonard Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - 3rd Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: Worth Street - 3rd Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - 3rd Street (West), 1931

    Manhattan: Worth Street - 3rd Street (West)

    1931

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - Center Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Worth Street - Center Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Leonard Street - Lafayette Street

    1939

  • Leonard Street - Lafayette Street, 1940-09-07

    Leonard Street - Lafayette Street

    1940-09-07

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Waverly Place

    Manhattan: Lafayette Place - Waverly Place

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street, 1932

Photo 21 of 30 at Worth Street & Lafayette Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street

1932

(1) Worth Street (foreground, where construction work is in progress), north side, between Lafayette (left) and Centre (right) Streets, showing a view of construction work in progress on the new Building for the Department of Health, Hospitals and Sanitation. Directly north of same is the Tombs Prison. Also shown is a general view northward on Centre and Lafayette Streets from the Municipal Building. A portion of the New York State Office Building is visible in the right foreground, situated on the east side of Centre Street, from Worth to Leonard Streets. May 3, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, at a later date, showing an extensive view northward, with the mid-town Manhattan skyline in the background. June 23, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as view No. 2, at a later date, showing the Department of Health Building in its completed form. August 21, 1935. P. L. Sperr.

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