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South Street & James Slip, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: James Slip - South Street, 1915–1938

    Manhattan: James Slip - South Street

    1915; 1938

  • Manhattan: James Slip - South Street, 1915–1938

    Manhattan: James Slip - South Street

    1915; 1938

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1923; 1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1923; 1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1923; 1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: James Slip - South Street, 1924–1927

    Manhattan: James Slip - South Street

    1924; 1927

  • Manhattan: James Slip - South Street, 1924–1927

    Manhattan: James Slip - South Street

    1924; 1927

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1927

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1927

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932–1936

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932; 1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932–1936

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932; 1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932–1936

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932; 1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1932

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1932

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1934

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1934

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1934

  • Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1934

    Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

    1934

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: South Street - James Slip, 1927

Photo 8 of 17 at South Street & James Slip, Manhattan

Manhattan: South Street - James Slip

1927

South Street, at the N. W. corner of James Slip, showing a building occupied by the James Slip Gospel Mission. This is No. 187 South Street. October 1927 George L. Balgue, photo

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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