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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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Manhattan: Houston Street - Broadway, 1929

Photo 14 of 21 at Broadway & Houston Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Houston Street - Broadway

1929

(1) East Houston Street, west from the Bowery, showing clearances created on the north side of the street, by the demolition of buildings which formerly occupied that area, to make way for the construction of the Independent System Subway (Eighth Ave. subway). In the foreground are seen houses still in a semi-demolished state. December 26, 1929. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view. December 26, 1929. P. L. Sperr.

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