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New Dock Street & Water Street, Brooklyn

53 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Front Street - Dock Street, 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: Front Street - Dock Street

    1923; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Front Street - Dock Street, 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: Front Street - Dock Street

    1923; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Front Street - Dock Street, 1923–1928

    Brooklyn: Front Street - Dock Street

    1923; 1928

  • Brooklyn: Front Street - Dock Street, 1926

    Brooklyn: Front Street - Dock Street

    1926

  • Building demolition with view of A. Zerega Macaroni industrial loft : 28 Front St. - Dock St., Brooklyn, 1934

    Building demolition with view of A. Zerega Macaroni industrial loft : 28 Front St. - Dock St., Brooklyn

    1934

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1935

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1935

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1935

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1935

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1935

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1935

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1935

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1935

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1935

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1935

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1935

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1935

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: Water St. - Dock St., 1936

    Brooklyn: Water St. - Dock St.

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1936

    Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1937

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1937

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1937

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1937

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1937

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1937

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1937

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1937

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1937

  • Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

    1937

  • Brooklyn: Water St. - Dock St.

    1938

  • Brooklyn: Dock Street - Front Street

    1938

  • Brooklyn: Water St. - Dock St.

    1938

  • Brooklyn: Water St. - Dock St.

    1938

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Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street, 1937

Photo 42 of 53 at New Dock Street & Water Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn: New Dock Street - Water Street

1937

New Dock Street, west side, north of Water Street. Shown is the east side of the new storehouse which the W. P. A. is building for the New York City Department of Purchase under the Brooklyn Bridge, near the East River shore. January 27, 1937 Works Progress Administration Project 65-97-68

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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