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6th Avenue & Canal Street, Manhattan

35 historical photos taken here between 1926 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

    1927; 1928; 1931

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue Extension - North Canal Street., 1927–1929

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue Extension - North Canal Street.

    1927; 1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Thompson Street - Canal Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: Thompson Street - Canal Street

    1927; 1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: Thompson Street - Canal Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: Thompson Street - Canal Street

    1927; 1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

    1927; 1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: Thompson Street - Canal Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: Thompson Street - Canal Street

    1927; 1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street

    1927; 1928; 1932

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue Extension - North Canal Street., 1927–1929

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue Extension - North Canal Street.

    1927; 1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street

    1927; 1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street

    1927; 1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

    1927; 1928; 1931

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue Extension - North Canal Street., 1927–1929

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue Extension - North Canal Street.

    1927; 1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street - Grand Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street - Grand Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street - Grand Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street - Grand Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street, 1928

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue Extension - Canal Street, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue Extension - Canal Street

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue Extension - Canal Street, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue Extension - Canal Street

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - N. Canal Street - Grand Street, 1932

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - N. Canal Street - Grand Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue Extension - Canal Street, 1932–1933

    Manhattan: 6th Avenue Extension - Canal Street

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street

    1932

  • Manhattan : 6th Avenue - N. Canal Street - Grand Street, 1932

    Manhattan : 6th Avenue - N. Canal Street - Grand Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Thompson Street - Canal Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Thompson Street

    1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Laight Street

    1938

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Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street, 1932–1933

Photo 27 of 35 at 6th Avenue & Canal Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Canal Street

1932; 1933

Sixth Avenue, south across Canal Street, showing this new diagonal extension to the Avenue. Dominating the view is the New York Telephone Company Building. It occupies the plot bounded by Sixth Avenue, from Lispenard to Walker Streets, east to Church Street. Note the old 6th Avenue "El" line running on West Broadway. This was taken down in 1939. View 1: March 20, 1932 View 2: May 19, 1933 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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