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Fulton Street & Front Street, Manhattan

49 historical photos taken here between 1870 and 1960, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Front Street - Fulton Street, 1870

    Manhattan: Front Street - Fulton Street

    1870

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street, 1906–1931

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street

    1906; 1931

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street, 1906–1931

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street

    1906; 1931

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street, 1906–1931

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street

    1906; 1931

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street, 1914

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street, 1914

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street, 1914

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Water Street, 1914

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - Water Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Between Front and Water Streets (West)., 1920

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - Between Front and Water Streets (West).

    1920

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Fulton Street, 1921

    Manhattan: Water Street - Fulton Street

    1921

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Water Street, 1923–1931

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Water Street

    1923; 1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street, 1923–1932

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street

    1923; 1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Water Street, 1923–1931

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Water Street

    1923; 1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street, 1923–1932

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street

    1923; 1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street, 1923–1932

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street

    1923; 1928; 1932

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Water Street, 1923–1931

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Water Street

    1923; 1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street, 1924–1931

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street

    1924; 1931

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street, 1924–1931

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street

    1924; 1931

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street, 1924–1931

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street

    1924; 1931

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street, 1928–1931

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street

    1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street, 1928–1931

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street

    1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street, 1928–1931

    Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street

    1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Fulton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Water Street - Fulton Street

    1929

  • General view - Water Street - North., 1929

    General view - Water Street - North.

    1929

  • General view - Water Street - Northwest., 1929

    General view - Water Street - Northwest.

    1929

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Fulton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Water Street - Fulton Street

    1929

  • General view - Water Street - North., 1929

    General view - Water Street - North.

    1929

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Fulton Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Water Street - Fulton Street

    1929

  • General view - Water Street - Northwest., 1929

    General view - Water Street - Northwest.

    1929

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Burling Slip

    1930

  • General view - Water Street - Northeast.

    1930

  • General view - Water Street - Northeast.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Between South and Pearl Streets.

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Between South and Pearl Streets.

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Between South and Pearl Streets.

    1931; 1933

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street

    1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - South Avenue

    1932

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Pearl Street

    1936

  • Fulton Street #24-30

    1937

  • Bridges - Brooklyn Bridge - Brooklyn Approach.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Fulton Street - Front Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Fulton Street

    1938

  • 80 Pine Street (Pearl Street - Water Street)

    1960

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Fulton Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street, 1914

Photo 5 of 49 at Fulton Street & Front Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Burling Slip - Front Street

1914

Burling Slip, south side, west across Front, to Water Street's. In the right background is the distinctive Singer Building. At the left is the Kuhn, Loeb & Company building (52-4 William Street). The Equitable Building (under construction) is obscured by the New York Mutual Life Insurance Company building and the triangular Great American Insurance Company structure. The New York Steam Company plant replaced the low warehouses on Water Street, at the right. October, 1914 George L. Balgue

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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