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Monroe Street & Gouverneur Street, Manhattan

31 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Social conditions - [Rear view of buildings.], 1923

    Social conditions - [Rear view of buildings.]

    1923

  • Social conditions - [Rear view of buildings.], 1923

    Social conditions - [Rear view of buildings.]

    1923

  • Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Monroe Street, 1929--

    Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Monroe Street

    1929--

  • Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street, 1934

    Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street

    1934

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Monroe Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Monroe Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Corlears Hook Park - From Cherry and Madison Streets., 1939

    Manhattan: Corlears Hook Park - From Cherry and Madison Streets.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Corlears Hook Park - From Cherry and Madison Streets., 1939

    Manhattan: Corlears Hook Park - From Cherry and Madison Streets.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Monroe Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Monroe Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Monroe Street - Gouverneur Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Corlears Hook Park - From Cherry and Madison Streets., 1939

    Manhattan: Corlears Hook Park - From Cherry and Madison Streets.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Cherry Street - Gouverneur Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street, 1937

Photo 8 of 31 at Monroe Street & Gouverneur Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Gouverneur Street - Cherry Street

1937

Gouverneur Street, east side, north from Cherry Street. Note the clearance created by the demolition of two houses Nos. 62 and 60. March 22, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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