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Hester Street & Orchard Street, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Orchard Street - Hester Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Orchard Street - Hester Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Hester Street - Orchard Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Hester Street - Orchard Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Hester Street - Orchard Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Hester Street - Orchard Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Hester Street - Orchard Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Hester Street - Orchard Street

    1932

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Miscellaneous., 1934

    Occupations - Peddlers - Miscellaneous.

    1934

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Miscellaneous., 1934

    Occupations - Peddlers - Miscellaneous.

    1934

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Occupations - Peddlers - Miscellaneous., 1934

Photo 6 of 6 at Hester Street & Orchard Street, Manhattan

Occupations - Peddlers - Miscellaneous.

1934

(1) Orchard Street push-cart peddlers, where anything from a pin to a dress suit may be purchased. May 5, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing Orchard Street, at the N.W. corner of Hester Street. March 14, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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