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East Street & Grand Street, Manhattan

44 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1935

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1935

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street, 1931–1939

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street

    1931; 1935; 1939

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street, 1931–1939

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street

    1931; 1935; 1939

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1931–1937

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1931; 1937

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street, 1931–1939

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street

    1931; 1935; 1939

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1931–1937

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1931; 1937

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1931

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1931

  • Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan, 1934

    Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan

    1934

  • Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: 618-628 Grand St.- East St., Manhattan, 1934

    Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: 618-628 Grand St.- East St., Manhattan

    1934

  • Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies building: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan, 1934

    Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies building: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan

    1934

  • Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: 615-625 Grand St.-East St., Manhattan, 1934

    Demolition of Louis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: 615-625 Grand St.-East St., Manhattan

    1934

  • Williamsburg Bridge; Lewis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan, 1934

    Williamsburg Bridge; Lewis Greenberg Plumbing Supplies: Cherry St. - East St., Manhattan

    1934

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street, 1935–1936

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street, 1935–1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street, 1935–1936

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Tompkins Street

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: East Street - Cherry Street, 1935–1936

    Manhattan: East Street - Cherry Street

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: East Street - Cherry Street, 1935–1936

    Manhattan: East Street - Cherry Street

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street, 1935

    Manhattan: East Street - Grand Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street, 1935–1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1935; 1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - East Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Grand Street - East Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1939

  • East River - Corlears Hook - Grand Street., 1939

    East River - Corlears Hook - Grand Street.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - East Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Grand Street - East Street

    1939

  • East River - Corlears Hook - Grand Street., 1939

    East River - Corlears Hook - Grand Street.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - East Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Grand Street - East Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - East Street

    1939

  • East River - Corlears Hook - Grand Street., 1939

    East River - Corlears Hook - Grand Street.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Grand Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Grand Street

    1940

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Monroe Street

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Monroe Street

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East River - Corlears Hook - Grand Street., 1939

Photo 39 of 44 at East Street & Grand Street, Manhattan

East River - Corlears Hook - Grand Street.

1939

East river, at Carleans Hook, and the foot of Grand Street, showing a new East River Drive park and a fireboat dock. Shown too is the 'Williamsburg Bridge'. P. L. Sperr August, 1939 Views 1,2,3

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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