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Cherry Street & Corlears Street, Manhattan

23 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Broome Street - Manhattan Bridge., 1931–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Broome Street - Manhattan Bridge.

    1931; 1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Broome Street - Manhattan Bridge., 1931–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Broome Street - Manhattan Bridge.

    1931; 1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Broome Street - Manhattan Bridge., 1931–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Broome Street - Manhattan Bridge.

    1931; 1935

  • Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Corlears Street - Water Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Corlears Street - Water Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street, 1937–1940

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street

    1937; 1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street, 1937–1940

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street

    1937; 1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street, 1937–1940

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street

    1937; 1939; 1940

  • Manhattan: Corlears Street - Water Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Corlears Street - Water Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Corlears Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street, 1939

Photo 18 of 23 at Cherry Street & Corlears Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Corlears Street - Cherry Street

1939

Corlears Street, south across Cherry Street to the East River, showing the Odora and the Hecker Bldgs. prior to complete demolition. These are to be removed to provide a connecting link between the section of the new East River Drive above Grand Street, and South Street. The last mentioned begins at the foot of Corlears Street and continues on the waters edge to South Ferry. Corlears Hook Park is at the right tho obstructed from view. View 2 details the razing of the Odora Bldg. View 3 is eastward from the center of the Park to show the Williamsburg Bridge in the background. Cherry St. is to the left of the Odora Bldg. 1-2: Oct. 7, 1939 3: Nov. 8, 1939 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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