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Broadway & Wall Street, Manhattan

85 historical photos taken here between 1872 and 1945, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street, ca. 1872

    Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street

    ca. 1872

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street, 1879

    Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    1879

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street, 1885

    Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    1885

  • Wall Street (looking west), 1887

    Wall Street (looking west)

    1887

  • Manhattan: New Street - Wall Street, 1888

    Manhattan: New Street - Wall Street

    1888

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1890

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1890

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street, 1890

    Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    1890

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1890

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1890

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street, 1895

    Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    1895

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1895

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1895

  • Broadway, East Side. Wall to Liberty St., 1899

    Broadway, East Side. Wall to Liberty St.

    1899

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street, 1899

    Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    1899

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway, 1900

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway

    1900

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street, 1904

    Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    1904

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1905

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1905

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street, 1912

    Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    1912

  • General view - West side of Lower Manhattan., 1913

    General view - West side of Lower Manhattan.

    1913

  • General view - West side of Lower Manhattan., 1913

    General view - West side of Lower Manhattan.

    1913

  • General view - West side of Lower Manhattan., 1913

    General view - West side of Lower Manhattan.

    1913

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street, 1915

    Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    1915

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1915

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1915

  • North (Hudson) River - Shore and skyline - Manhattan - Battery - 14th Street., 1916

    North (Hudson) River - Shore and skyline - Manhattan - Battery - 14th Street.

    1916

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street, 1916–1922

    Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street

    1916; 1922

  • Broadway - Wall Street, 1925-07-13

    Broadway - Wall Street

    1925-07-13

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway., 1930

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Battery Park - Aquarium (rear)., 1931

    Manhattan: Battery Park - Aquarium (rear).

    1931

  • Manhattan: New Street - Wall Street, 1931

    Manhattan: New Street - Wall Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Battery Park - Aquarium (rear)., 1931

    Manhattan: Battery Park - Aquarium (rear).

    1931

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway, 1931

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway

    1931

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: New Street - Wall Street, 1931

    Manhattan: New Street - Wall Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Battery Park - Aquarium (rear)., 1931

    Manhattan: Battery Park - Aquarium (rear).

    1931

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Wall Street - Broadway

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: New Street - Wall Street, 1931

    Manhattan: New Street - Wall Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Wall Street - New Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Wall Street.

    1938

  • Manhattan: New Bowery - Madison Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1945

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    1945

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1945

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1945

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    1945

  • Broadway - Wall Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Wall Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Wall Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Wall Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Wall Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Wall Street.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Wall Street

    Unknown

  • 1 Wall Street - Broadway

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Wall Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Wall Street

    Unknown

  • Broadway - Wall Street - Cedar Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Rector Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street, 1929

Photo 28 of 85 at Broadway & Wall Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broadway - Wall Street

1929

(1) Broadway (foreground), at the S.E. corner of Wall Street (left) showing the structures at that location where the huge Irving Trust Company Bldg. will rise. Note to the left of same, the spire of Trinity Church. In the background, prominently seen is the 38 storied Equitable Trust Co. Bldg. The photographer is viewing eastward across the graveyard of the Church, from No. 74 Trinity Place. May 13, 1929 P. L. Sperr, (2) A view from the same vantage point after the aforementioned demolition. Across same appears the rear of the New York Stock Exchange Building. Aug. 20, 1929 P. L. Srerr,

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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