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West Street & Canal Street, Manhattan

52 historical photos taken here between 1918 and 1982, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1918

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1918

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1922

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1922

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1924

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1924

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32., 1927–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32.

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1927; 1931

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1927; 1931

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1927

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1927

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32., 1927–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32.

    1927; 1932

  • North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32., 1927–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Piers 34-32.

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1927

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930; 1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930; 1931; 1932

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 34., 1930–1932

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 34.

    1930; 1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Canal Street - West Street

    1930

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd., 1932–1934

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1934

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd., 1932–1937

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1937

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd., 1932–1937

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1937

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd., 1932–1934

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1934

  • Squatters Colony along West Street., 1932

    Squatters Colony along West Street.

    1932

  • Squatters Colony along West Street., 1932

    Squatters Colony along West Street.

    1932

  • Squatters Colony along West Street., 1932

    Squatters Colony along West Street.

    1932

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd., 1932–1937

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1937

  • North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd., 1932–1934

    North (Hudson) River - Pier 32 of the North German Lloyd.

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1933

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1933

  • Squatters Colony between West Street and Canal Street., 1934

    Squatters Colony between West Street and Canal Street.

    1934

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1936

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1937

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1941

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1941

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1941

    Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

    1941

  • Canal Street - West Street looking West, 1982-06-01

    Canal Street - West Street looking West

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking south, 1982-06-01

    West Street - Canal Street looking south

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking north, 1982-06-01

    West Street - Canal Street looking north

    1982-06-01

  • Canal Street - West Street looking west, 1982-06-01

    Canal Street - West Street looking west

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking south, 1982-06-01

    West Street - Canal Street looking south

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking north, 1982-06-01

    West Street - Canal Street looking north

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking south, 1982-06-01

    West Street - Canal Street looking south

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking north, 1982-06-01

    West Street - Canal Street looking north

    1982-06-01

  • West Street - Canal Street looking south, 1982-06-01

    West Street - Canal Street looking south

    1982-06-01

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Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street, 1941

Photo 43 of 52 at West Street & Canal Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: West Street - Canal Street

1941

(1) to (3) West Street, express Highway Bridge across at Canal Street. P.L.Speer. May 5, 1941.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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