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Roosevelt Street & Oak Street, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Chestnut Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Chestnut Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street, 1931–1936

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street, 1931–1936

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    1931; 1936

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Oak Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street

    1934

  • Feast of San Vincenzo., 1936

    Feast of San Vincenzo.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    Manhattan: Oak Street - Roosevelt Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street, 1927

Photo 1 of 18 at Roosevelt Street & Oak Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Roosevelt Street - Batavia Street

1927

(1) 92-76 Roosevelt Street, east side, at Batavia Street. -Shown on the extreme right, is a portion of the 6-story apartment house, Nos. 92-94. Adjoining same and north to the S.E. corner of Batavia Street, are Nos. 88 to 84. On the extreme left, are Nos. 78-76, at and adjoining the S.E. corner of Batavia Street. September 9, 1927. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing a front view of Nos. 84 to 88 Roosevelt Street, at, adjoining and south of the S.E. corner of Batavia Street. April 25, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 2, slightly southward, showing the 6-story building Nos. 90-92. April 25, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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