Manhattan in the 1930s – 50 Vintage Photos Show the Face of New York 80 Years ago

   

These are what Manhattan looked like in the 1930s.

 
28th Street looking east from Second Avenue, Mnhattan, April 1931
42nd Street and 6th Avenue, 1938

 

178-183 West Street, Manhattan, April 08, 1936

 

Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Manhattan, October 03, 1935

 

Broad Street looking toward Wall Street, Manhattan, July 16, 1936

 

Broadway and Thomas Street, Manhattan, March 06, 1936

 

Broadway near Broome Street, Manhattan, October 07, 1935

 

Broome Street, Manhattan, October 09, 1935

 

Church of God, 25 East 132nd Street, Manhattan, 1936

 

City Vista, West Street, looking east, Manhattan, August 12, 1938

 

Department of Docks and police station, Pier A, North River, Manhattan, May 05, 1936

 

Downtown Skyport, Pier 11, East River, Manhattan, August 12, 1936

 

Ferry, Chambers Street, Manhattan, April 09, 1936

 

Fifth Avenue, March 20, 1936

 

Fulton Street Dock, Manhattan, November 26, 1935

 

Fulton Street fish market, Manhattan, June 18, 1936

 

Grand Opera House, northwest corner, West 23rd Street and Eighth Avenue, Manhattan, September 03, 1937

 

Hanover Square, Manhattan, May 25, 1936

 

Henry Street, Manhattan, November 29, 1935

 

Herald Square, 34th and Broadway, Manhattan, July 16, 1936

 

Hot dog stand, West St. and North Moore, Manhattan, April 08, 1936

 

Huts and unemployed, West Houston and Mercer Street, October 25, 1935

 

Lyric Theatre, Third Avenue between 12th and 13th street, April 24, 1936

 

Madison Square, looking northeast, Manhattan, March 20, 1936

 

McSorley's Ale House, 15 East 7th Street, Manhattan, 1937

 

Midtown Manhattan view from McGraw-Hill building, October 9, 1931

 

Mulberry and Prince Streets, October 25, 1935

 

Municipal Building, Manhattan, 1936

 

Murray Hill hotel, Manhattan, November 19, 1935

 

Murray Hill hotel, Manhattan, November 19, 1935

 

Newsstand, 32nd Street and Third Avenue, November 19, 1935

 

Oak and New Chambers Streets, Manhattan, October 28, 1935

 

Park Row, Manhattan, July 23, 1936

 

Penn Station, Manhattan, ca. 1930s

 

Pier 11 or 12, East River, Manhattan, April 09, 1936

 

Pier 13, North River, Manhattan, April 09, 1936

 

Pike and Henry Streets, Manhattan, March 06, 1936

 

Radio Row, Cortlandt Street, Manhattan, April 08, 1936

 

Seventh Avenue looking south from 35th Street, Manhattan, December 05, 1935

 

Sixth Avenue - West 42nd Street

 

South Street and Jones Lane, Manhattan, March 26, 1936

 

Spring and Varick Streets, October 07, 1935

 

The New York Central Building at center, 230 Park Avenue - East 45th Street

 

The Washington Arch

 

Tri-boro Barber School, 264 Bowery, Manhattan, October 24, 1935

 

Unemployed and huts, Mercer Street, Manhattan, October 25, 1935

 

Union Square, 14th Street and Broadway, Manhattan, 1936

 

Warren and Murray Streets, April 08, 1936

 

Waterfront, South Street, Manhattan, October 15, 1935

 

 
Willow and Poplar Street, May 14, 1936