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Dey Street & West Street, Manhattan

21 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street, 1914–1940

    Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street

    1914; 1940

  • Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street, 1914–1940

    Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street

    1914; 1940

  • Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street, 1920

    Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street

    1927; 1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street

    1927; 1936; 1937

  • Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street

    1927; 1936; 1937

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 13., 1930–1933

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 13.

    1930; 1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 13., 1930–1933

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 13.

    1930; 1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 13., 1930–1933

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 13.

    1930; 1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street, 1933–1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street

    1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street, 1933

    Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street, 1933–1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street

    1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street., 1936

    Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street.

    1936

  • Manhattan: West Street - Cortlandt Street, 1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Cortlandt Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street, 1939

    Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street, 1940

    Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street, 1940

    Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street, 1940

    Manhattan: West Street - Dey Street

    1940

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Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street, 1927–1937

Photo 5 of 21 at Dey Street & West Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Dey Street - West Street

1927; 1936; 1937

(1) Dey Street, north side, east from West, to and including Washington Streets. Also shown is West Street, at and adjoining the N.E. corner of Dey Street. The Woolworth Building appears in the background. May 5, 1927. P. L. Sperr. (2) A view of the N. E. corner of West Street at a later date and showing absence of former buildings known as 124 West Street (2 units) and 86 Dey Street. August 15, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as view No. 2, at a later date. Also shown (left to right background) are the Woolworth Building, on Broadway, between Barclay Street and Park Place, and the Transportation Building at the S.W. corner of Broadway and Barclay Street. April 17, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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