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Water Street & Catherine Slip, Manhattan

10 historical photos taken here between 1920 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip, 1920

    Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip

    1920

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - Water Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - Water Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip, 1924

    Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip

    1924

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip, 1924

    Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip

    1924

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip, 1927

    Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip

    1927

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - Water Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - Water Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip, 1927

    Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip

    1927

  • Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip, 1927

    Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip

    1927

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - Water Street, 1932–1938

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - Water Street

    1932; 1938

  • Manhattan: Catherine Slip - Water Street, 1932–1938

    Manhattan: Catherine Slip - Water Street

    1932; 1938

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Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip, 1920

Photo 1 of 10 at Water Street & Catherine Slip, Manhattan

Manhattan: Water Street - Catherine Slip

1920

Water Street, at and adjoining the N.E. corner of Catherine Slip. Also shown is Catherine Slip, east side, north from Water, to and including Cherry Streets. Nos. 9-11 Catherine Slip, at and adjoining the N.E. corner of Water Street, are frame houses. No. 394 Water Street, adjoining the N.W. corner of Catherine Slip, is also a frame building. About 1920. Gift of E. M. Jenks.

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