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West Broadway & Vesey Street, Manhattan

51 historical photos taken here between 1914 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street, 1914–1934

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street

    1914; 1934

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street, 1914–1934

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street

    1914; 1934

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - West Broadway, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - West Broadway

    1927; 1937

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1932

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1927; 1930

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1930

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1930

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway

    1927; 1930

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway

    1927; 1930

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - West Broadway, 1927–1937

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - West Broadway

    1927; 1937

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Greenwich Street, 1927–1935

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1935

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Greenwich Street, 1927–1935

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1935

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1927; 1930

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Greenwich Street, 1927–1935

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1935

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1927–1930

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1927; 1930

  • Manhattan: Battery Park., 1928–1931

    Manhattan: Battery Park.

    1928; 1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Battery Park., 1928–1931

    Manhattan: Battery Park.

    1928; 1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Battery Park., 1928–1931

    Manhattan: Battery Park.

    1928; 1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1930–1933

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway, 1930

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway

    1930

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway, 1930

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway

    1930

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway, 1930

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1930

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1930–1933

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway, 1930

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway

    1930

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1930–1933

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1930; 1933

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway, 1933

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway

    1933

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1933

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway, 1933

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - West Broadway

    1933

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers., 1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers.

    1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers., 1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers.

    1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers., 1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers.

    1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers., 1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers.

    1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers., 1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers.

    1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers., 1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers.

    1935

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1935

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street, 1935

    Manhattan: West Broadway - Vesey Street

    1935

  • Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers., 1935

    Occupations - Peddlers - Flowers.

    1935

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Vesey Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Vesey Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Vesey Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Vesey Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - West Broadway, 1939

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - West Broadway

    1939

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - West Broadway, 1939

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - West Broadway

    1939

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - West Broadway, 1939

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - West Broadway

    1939

  • Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street, 1941

    Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street

    1941

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Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street, 1914–1934

Photo 2 of 51 at West Broadway & Vesey Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Vesey Street - Greenwich Street

1914; 1934

Vesey Street, north side, at Greenwich Street and West Broadway. At the left are two frame buildings to the west of Greenwich Street. These are No's. 76-8 and 74 Vesey Street. The Ninth Avenue "El" is on Greenwich Street. East of same is a triangular structure that separates this thoroughfare from West Broadway. The entire block beyond is being cleared in View 2. Upon this site rose the new downtown Federal office building and Post Office. In the background is the distinctive Woolworth Building. View 2 includes the later Transportation Building. September, 1914 George L. Balgue April 3, 1934 P. L. Sperr

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