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South Street & James Slip, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: James Slip - South Street, 1915–1938

    Manhattan: James Slip - South Street

    1915; 1938

  • Manhattan: James Slip - South Street, 1915–1938

    Manhattan: James Slip - South Street

    1915; 1938

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1923; 1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1923; 1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1923; 1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: James Slip - South Street, 1924–1927

    Manhattan: James Slip - South Street

    1924; 1927

  • Manhattan: James Slip - South Street, 1924–1927

    Manhattan: James Slip - South Street

    1924; 1927

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1927

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1927

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932–1936

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932; 1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932–1936

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932; 1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932–1936

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932; 1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1934

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1934

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1934

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1934

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: James Slip - South Street, 1915–1938

Photo 2 of 17 at South Street & James Slip, Manhattan

Manhattan: James Slip - South Street

1915; 1938

(1) James Slip, West Side and North from #13 left, a point midway between South and Water Streets to New Chambers Street. The two story structures with wooden stairs are Numbers II and II2. The frame house shown at the corner of Water Street being #9 James Slip. In the background appears the triangular apex, caused by the convergence of James with Chambers Streets and which forms the head of the Slip. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection, (2) James Slip looking Northwards across Water Street. P.L. Sperr, About 1915 October 8th, 1938.

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