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Canal Street & Ludlow Street, Manhattan

9 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Division Street, 1927–1935

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Division Street

    1927; 1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Division Street, 1927–1935

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Division Street

    1927; 1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Division Street, 1927–1935

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Division Street

    1927; 1934; 1935

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Ludlow Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Ludlow Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Ludlow Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Ludlow Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Ludlow Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Ludlow Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Ludlow Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Ludlow Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Division Street - Canal Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Division Street - Canal Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Division Street - Canal Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Division Street - Canal Street

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Canal Street - Division Street, 1927–1935

Photo 2 of 9 at Canal Street & Ludlow Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Canal Street - Division Street

1927; 1934; 1935

(1) The intersection of Canal and Division Streets, as seen from Ludlow Street. September 24, 1927. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, from a different angle. September 25, 1935. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 1. Canal Street is in the foreground. April 28, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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