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West Street & Albany Street, Manhattan

21 historical photos taken here between 1911 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1911–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1911; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1911–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1911; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1911–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1911; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1923

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: West Street - Cedar Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Cedar Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Cedar Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Cedar Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: Cedar Street - West Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Cedar Street - West Street

    1928

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District., 1929

    General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District.

    1929

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 10 and 11., 1929

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 10 and 11.

    1929

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District., 1929

    General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District.

    1929

  • General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District., 1929

    General view - Lower Manhattan - Financial District.

    1929

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 11., 1931

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 11.

    1931

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 11 and 13., 1932

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 11 and 13.

    1932

  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1936–1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1936–1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1936–1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street, 1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Carlisle Street

    1937

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Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street, 1911–1929

Photo 1 of 21 at West Street & Albany Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: West Street - Albany Street

1911; 1929

(1) #87-93 West Street, East Side, between Albany and Cedar Streets, (rear view), as seen from #74 Trinity Place. Building shown and bearing these numbers is the 28 story WEST Building. August 20, 1929. (2) The same, showing passage way bridge to Ferry at 101 West Street. March 1931 (3) West Street and showing West Building. 1911 Photographs by, P.L. Sperr,

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