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John Street & Pearl Street, Manhattan

21 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - John Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - John Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - John Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - John Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Pearl Street - John Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Pearl Street - John Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1930

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1930

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1932

    Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

    1932

  • East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - [New York Steam Company plant.], 1934

    East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - [New York Steam Company plant.]

    1934

  • Manhattan: John Street - Water Street, 1936

    Manhattan: John Street - Water Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: John Street - Jay Street

    Manhattan: John Street - Jay Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street, 1928

Photo 12 of 21 at John Street & Pearl Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: John Street - Pearl Street

1928

(1) John Street, north side, west from Pearl (across Cliff) to Gold streets, showing demolition in progress to provide a site for the new 26-story office building, No. 111 John Street. Also shown are (across clearance) No's. 1-9 and 11-13 Cliff Street, at, adjoining the N.W. corner of John Street. Overhead, on Pearl Street, is the South Ferry Division of the 2nd and 3rd Avenues Elevated Lines. June 2, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, at a later date. June 10, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (3) A limited view to Cliff Street, showing only the excavation. June 10, 1928. P. L. Sperr.

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