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Trinity Place & Exchange Alley, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1930 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Edgar Street - Trinity Place, 1930

    Manhattan: Edgar Street - Trinity Place

    1930

  • Manhattan: Trinity Place - Edgar Street, 1938–1939

    Manhattan: Trinity Place - Edgar Street

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: Trinity Place - Edgar Street, 1938–1939

    Manhattan: Trinity Place - Edgar Street

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: Trinity Place - Exchange Alley, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: Trinity Place - Exchange Alley

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: Trinity Place - Exchange Alley, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: Trinity Place - Exchange Alley

    1940; 1941

  • Manhattan: Trinity Place - Exchange Alley, 1940–1941

    Manhattan: Trinity Place - Exchange Alley

    1940; 1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Trinity Place - Edgar Street, 1938–1939

Photo 2 of 6 at Trinity Place & Exchange Alley, Manhattan

Manhattan: Trinity Place - Edgar Street

1938; 1939

(1) Edgar Street, west from Trinity Place to Greenwich Street, showing the shortest thoroughfare in Manhattan. Oct. 1, 1938 George D. Chinn (2) #22-28 on Trinity Place, west side, adjoining corner of Edgar Street. P. L. Sperr July 17, 1939

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