Manhattan: Broadway - Morris Street

1890

Manhattan: Broadway - Morris Street

Broadway, south from Morris Street, showing the beginning of this important thoroughfare. In the center, preceding "Steamship Row" is New York's first park, Bowling Green. Surrounding same are, the Welles Building, the Produce Exchange, the first Washington Building and the Bowling Green Building. Note the Broadway street cars and their electrified track. About 1890-5 Gift of Urbrock Collection

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection