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Church Street & Chambers Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Church Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Church Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street

    1928

  • Transportation - Subway construction., 1928

    Transportation - Subway construction.

    1928

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Church Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Church Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Church Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Church Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Church Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Church Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Church Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Church Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street, 1932–1941

    Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street

    1932; 1937; 1941

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street, 1932–1941

    Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street

    1932; 1937; 1941

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Hardware., 1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Hardware.

    1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Hardware., 1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Hardware.

    1935

  • Chambers Street #115-25 N, looking west, 1942-10-11

    Chambers Street #115-25 N, looking west

    1942-10-11

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Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street, 1927

Photo 1 of 15 at Church Street & Chambers Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Church Street - Chambers Street

1927

(1) Church Street, west side, north from and including Chambers Street, showing excavation for the Eighth Ave., Subway. September 12, 1927. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing more of Chambers Street. The view also shows Chambers Street, at and adjoining the N.W. corner of Church Street. September 12, 1927. P. L. Sperr.

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