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Canal Street & Wright Street, Staten Island

4 historical photos taken here between 1929 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Richmond: Wright Street - Canal Street, 1929

    Richmond: Wright Street - Canal Street

    1929

  • Richmond: Canal Street - Wright Street, 1930

    Richmond: Canal Street - Wright Street

    1930

  • Richmond: Canal Street - Wright Street, 1930

    Richmond: Canal Street - Wright Street

    1930

  • Richmond: Canal Street - Wright Street, 1936

    Richmond: Canal Street - Wright Street

    1936

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Richmond: Wright Street - Canal Street, 1929

Photo 1 of 4 at Canal Street & Wright Street, Staten Island

Richmond: Wright Street - Canal Street

1929

Wright Street, east side, between Canal and Water Streets, showing the Stapleton Police Court. April 19, 1929 P. L. Sperr

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