1870

General view - Manhattan - [View of Lower Manhattan from Brooklyn Bridge.]

(3). A general view northwest from the Brooklyn Bridge, and showing the Cherry Hill waterfront, between James Slip (left) and Market Slip (right, not shown). Just beyond, in the center of view is the Bowery and Chatham Square area. The North (Hudson) River, and the Jersey Shore line appear across the top of the view. This waterfront section comprises Piers (old) Nos. 31 (extreme left) to 36, and are occupied respectively by the Ferry to Long Island City (Pier 31, James Slip), Bridge Street Ferry (Pier 32), Philadelphia and New York S.S. Co., or the Clyde Line from Philadelphia (Piers 33 and 34), the Catherine Street Ferry to Brooklyn, (foot of Catherine Slip), Bridgeport Line S.S. (Pier 35), and the Central Vermont R.R. and S.S. Line (Pier 36). Distinctly shown at the rear of the Catherine Street Ferry, is the Catherine Market, with Van Dyke's Hotel (N.E. corner of South Street), and Brook's Bros., Clothiers (N.E. corner of Cherry Street), and the Lorillard House (N.W. corner of South Street), surrounding same. About 1870- 1875. Brown Brothers. Published in the American on December 1908, and the New York Times of October 20, 1912.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection