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Astor Place & Lafayette Street, Manhattan

19 historical photos taken here between 1860 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 8th Street - Astor Place, 1860

    Manhattan: 8th Street - Astor Place

    1860

  • Manhattan: 8th Street (East) - 4th Avenue, 1879

    Manhattan: 8th Street (East) - 4th Avenue

    1879

  • Manhattan: Astor Place - Lafayette Street, 1891

    Manhattan: Astor Place - Lafayette Street

    1891

  • Manhattan: Astor Place - 8th Street, 1892

    Manhattan: Astor Place - 8th Street

    1892

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Astor Place, 1911

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Astor Place

    1911

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 8th Street (East), 1930–1937

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 8th Street (East)

    1930; 1937

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Umbrellas., 1930

    Occupations - Peddlers - Umbrellas.

    1930

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 8th Street (East), 1930–1937

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 8th Street (East)

    1930; 1937

  • Manhattan: 8th Street - 4th Avenue, 1931

    Manhattan: 8th Street - 4th Avenue

    1931

  • Manhattan: Astor Place - Lafayette Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Astor Place - Lafayette Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - Astor Place, 1933

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - Astor Place

    1933

  • Manhattan: Astor Place - 4th Avenue, 1934

    Manhattan: Astor Place - 4th Avenue

    1934

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 8th Street, 1934

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - 8th Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: 4th Avenue - Astor Place, 1935

    Manhattan: 4th Avenue - Astor Place

    1935

  • Manhattan: Astor Place - Lafayette Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Astor Place - Lafayette Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Astor Place - Lafayette Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Astor Place - Lafayette Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Astor Place - Lafayette Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Astor Place - Lafayette Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Astor Place, 1937

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Astor Place

    1937

  • Manhattan: Astor Place - 8th Street

    Manhattan: Astor Place - 8th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Astor Place, 1937

Photo 18 of 19 at Astor Place & Lafayette Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Astor Place

1937

425-437 Lafayette Street, east side, south of Astor Place, (as viewed in a northeastward direction), showing a 3-story building formerly occupied by the Astor Library. It is now used by the Hebrew Aid Society; better known as the H.I.A.S. August 12, 1937. George D. Chinn.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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