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Broome Street & Willet Street, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street, 1930–1931

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street

    1930; 1931

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street, 1930–1931

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street

    1930; 1931

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street, 1931–1939

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street, 1931–1939

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street

    1931; 1939

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street, 1931

Photo 4 of 8 at Broome Street & Willet Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Broome Street - Willet Street

1931

(1) Broome Street, north side, east from but not including Willett, to but not including Sheriff Streets. Also shown is Sheriff Street, east side, north from but not including Broome, to but not including Delancey Streets, as seen through clearance on the former site of Public School No. 34. The view shows the demolition of the rear unit of the R. Hoe and Company Plant. June 12, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, from a different angle, and showing Sheriff Street, west side, north from Broome, to and including Delancey Streets. June 12, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, as seen across the clearance on the former site of the other annex building, seen under demolition in View No. 1. Also shown is a portion of the Williamsburg Bridge (otherwise known as the East River Bridge) on Delancey Street and a 1-story public comfort station directly underneath. October 12, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

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