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West Street & Charlton Street, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1933, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1918

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1918

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

    Manhattan: West Street - King Street

    1927; 1929

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

    Manhattan: West Street - King Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - King Street, 1929–1933

    Manhattan: West Street - King Street

    1929; 1933

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - King Street, 1929–1933

    Manhattan: West Street - King Street

    1929; 1933

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Charlton Street - West Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Charlton Street - West Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1933

    Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

    1933

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Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street, 1929

Photo 7 of 17 at West Street & Charlton Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: West Street - Charlton Street

1929

(1) West Street, at and adjoining the N.E. corner of Charlton Street. March 6, 1929. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing a closer view of swinging doors, symbolic of this era. June 3, 1930. P. L. Sperr.

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