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Broadway & Houston Street, Manhattan

21 historical photos taken here between 1856 and 1934, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Broadway - Houston, 1856–1858

    Manhattan: Broadway - Houston

    1856; 1858

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (East), 1865

    Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (East)

    1865

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street, 1880

    Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street

    1880

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street, 1883

    Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street

    1883

  • Broadway, West Side. Houston to Bleecker St., 1899

    Broadway, West Side. Houston to Bleecker St.

    1899

  • Kohn & Baer, wholesale furriers, 597 Broadway., 1899

    Kohn & Baer, wholesale furriers, 597 Broadway.

    1899

  • Broadway, East Side. Houston to Bleecker St., 1899

    Broadway, East Side. Houston to Bleecker St.

    1899

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West), 1904

    Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West)

    1904

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street (West - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: Houston Street - Broadway, 1929

    Manhattan: Houston Street - Broadway

    1929

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West), 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West)

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West), 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West)

    1932; 1934

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West), 1932

    Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West)

    1932

  • Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West), 1932–1934

    Manhattan: Broadway - Houston Street (West)

    1932; 1934

  • Squatters Colony on Houston Street., 1933

    Squatters Colony on Houston Street.

    1933

  • Squatters Colony on Houston Street., 1933

    Squatters Colony on Houston Street.

    1933

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Broadway, West Side. Houston to Bleecker St., 1899

Photo 5 of 21 at Broadway & Houston Street, Manhattan

Broadway, West Side. Houston to Bleecker St.

1899

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