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West Street & West 10th Street, Manhattan

14 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West), 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West)

    1918

  • Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West), 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West)

    1918

  • Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West), 1920

    Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West)

    1920

  • Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West), 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West)

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West), 1927–1929

    Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West)

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - 10th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - 10th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West), 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West)

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: West Street - 10th Street (West)

    1933

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 45 of the Italian Line., 1936

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 45 of the Italian Line.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - 10th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - 10th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: 10th Street (West) - West Street, 1936

    Manhattan: 10th Street (West) - West Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - 10th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - 10th Street (West)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Weehawken Street - 10th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: Weehawken Street - 10th Street (West)

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Weehawken Street - 10th Street (West), 1936

Photo 13 of 14 at West Street & West 10th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Weehawken Street - 10th Street (West)

1936

1. Weehawken Street, adjoining and south of the S.W. corner of West 10th Street, showing buildings bearing Nos. 393 to 388 West Street. These structures have no Weehawken Street numbers. They are built on the former site of the Weehawken Market which was erected subsequent to the demolition of the old New York State Prison. This street being cut through at that time. The Prison occupied this, and the surrounding area between 1797 and 1829; this being its south western section. See the New York Times, Sunday, August 22, 1937 for further information. March 8, 1929. P. L. Sperr. 2. The same. May 12, 1927. P. L. Sperr. 3. A detail showing the external stairway to the upper floor of building bearing No. 393 West Street. About 1936. Gift of Dr. Michael Wishengrad, A.R.P.S.

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