21 Photos Of The Lower East Side From Before You Were Born
21 photos
<p>"Lower East Side: Abandoned corner food store, market in background. 1934-1945."</p>
<p>"Allen Street, looking north from Delancey, showing street widening. El at left, tenements on either side. January 1928."</p>
<p>"Street market, Lower East Side, 1941"</p>
<p>"Street Market, Lower East Side. Clogged street traffic, carts, customers. 1941."</p>
<p>"Attorney Street south of Williamsburg Bridge. Ice cream parlor, pedestrians, signage: Painless Dentists, Office School, Yiddish signs. June 7, 1906."</p>
<p>"Elevated tracks overhead; Warehouse #2 on triangular lot, corner of New Bowery. 1934-1945."</p>
<p>North side Delancey Street west of Suffolk Street looking to Norfolk. June 12, 1906."</p>
<p>"Lower East Side: Empty store with basement, tenement door at 67 Cherry Street. 1934-1945."</p>
<p>Southeast corner Clinton Street. Pedestrians, signage: Polyclinic, attorney, photo studio, Socialist Party Headquarters, etc. June 7, 1906"</p>
<p>Southwest corner Suffolk and Delancey Street. Tenements, Street Sweeper, empty lot. June 12, 1906."</p>
<p>Norfolk Street west of Delancey Street. Saloons, "The New Bridge Café", pedestrians, tenements. June 12, 1906."</p>
<p>"Lower East Side tenements, 1934-1945."</p>
<p>"Lower East Side. Street scene showing empty buildings, possibly to be demolished for Williamsburg Bridge. October 1897."</p>
<p>"West side Delancey Street from Attorney Street to Christie Street. Boys hanging out in front of outdoor soda and candy stand ("The New Bridge Stand"), horse-drawn carriage, barbar shop, Uneeda Biscuit sign, ladies dress shop. June 7, 1906."</p>
<p>"West side Clinton Street from Delancey Street looking northwest. Tenements, bedding on fire escapes, pedestrians, etc. June 7, 1906."</p>
<p>"Lane south of Williamsburg Bridge approach from east looking west. Men hanging out on street corner, cigar store, wooden cigar store Indian. June 7, 1906."</p>
<p>"Lower East Side: 54 Oak Street demolished, floor beams remain. 1934-1945."</p>
<p>East side Attorney Street looking north. Shops, ledies dresses, music store, Yiddish signs. June 7, 1906."</p>
<p>"West side Attorney Street south of Williamsburg Bridge. Ice cream parlor, pedestrians, signage. June 7, 1906."</p>
<p>Lower East Side: Back yard, James Street. 1934-1945."</p>
<p>"View from top of Oak Street warehouse: alley with tenements on either side. Laundry lines and fire escapes. 1934-1945."</p>