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John Street & Cliff Street, Manhattan

22 historical photos taken here between 1925 and 1933, oldest first.

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  • Islands - Governor's Island - Bird's Eye View., 1925–1931

    Islands - Governor's Island - Bird's Eye View.

    1925; 1930; 1931

  • Islands - Governor's Island - Bird's Eye View., 1925–1931

    Islands - Governor's Island - Bird's Eye View.

    1925; 1930; 1931

  • Islands - Governor's Island - Bird's Eye View., 1925–1931

    Islands - Governor's Island - Bird's Eye View.

    1925; 1930; 1931

  • Manhattan: John Street - Cliff Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Cliff Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: John Street - Cliff Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Cliff Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Cliff Street - John Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Cliff Street - John Street

    1928

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (South).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (South).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (North).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (North).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (North).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (North).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Northeast).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Northeast).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (North).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (North).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (West).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (West).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Northwest) - Municipal Building.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Northwest) - Municipal Building.]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Northwest) - Municipal Building.], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Northwest) - Municipal Building.]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Southwest).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Southwest).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (West).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (West).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Southwest).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Southwest).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Southwest).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (Southwest).]

    1930

  • General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (West).], 1930

    General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (West).]

    1930

  • Manhattan: John Street - Cliff Street, 1933

    Manhattan: John Street - Cliff Street

    1933

  • 99 John Street - Cliff Street

    99 John Street - Cliff Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (West).], 1930

Photo 17 of 22 at John Street & Cliff Street, Manhattan

General view - [Manhattan - John Street - Between Cliff and Pearl Streets (West).]

1930

(1) A general view westward from No. 111 John Street, between Cliff and Pearl Streets, showing prominently (right to left) the Woolworth and Transportation Buildings, at the N.W. and S.W. corners of Barclay Street, respectively. In the background is visible the Hudson River and the New Jersey shore. Building on the extreme right, with the cupola, is the old U. S. Post Office, at the convergance of Park Row and Broadway. P. L. Sperr. July 8, 1930. (2) The same, slightly northward. P. L. Sperr. July 8, 1930.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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