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Bowery & Rivington Street, Manhattan

8 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street, 1928–1932

    Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street

    1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street

    1932

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street, 1932

Photo 6 of 8 at Bowery & Rivington Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Bowery - Rivington Street

1932

Bowery, east side, south from (No. 223½-225) a point north of Rivington Street and across same, showing a bread line outside of the Salvation Army Memorial Hotel, No. 223½-225 Bowery. These individuals, destitute and hungry are daily fed here. During the depression the extent of these lines were unbelievable. Several other agencies in this vicinity perform a similar task. This set consists of 3 views photographed the same day. About 1932. View 1 View 2: Neg. # 994 View 3

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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