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West Broadway & Broome Street, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broome Street - West Broadway, 1928–1933

    Manhattan: Broome Street - West Broadway

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - West Broadway, 1928–1933

    Manhattan: Broome Street - West Broadway

    1928; 1933

  • Manhattan: Broome Street., 1935

    Manhattan: Broome Street.

    1935

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street, 1938

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - West Broadway, 1939

    Manhattan: Broome Street - West Broadway

    1939

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street, 1939

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street, 1939

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street, 1939

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street, 1939

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street, 1939

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street, 1939

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Broome Street - West Broadway., 1939

    Manhattan: Broome Street - West Broadway.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Watts Street - Broadway (West), 1939

    Manhattan: Watts Street - Broadway (West)

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street, 1939

Photo 10 of 13 at West Broadway & Broome Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: West Broadway - Broome Street

1939

West Broadway, south from a point just north of Broome Street, showing the Sixth Ave. Elevated line overshadowing this thoroughfare. Across the roofs of buildings shown, appears the outline of the New York Telephone Building. May 7, 1938. P. L. Sperr. The same locale, subsequent to "El" demolition. May 19, 1939 P. L. Sperr

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