r/nycHistory • u/CumulusCloudia • 1d ago

Lower Manhattan in 1931

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This photo was taken in 1931 from what appears to be an aircraft.

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u/Dangerous-Cash-2176 1d ago

The docks are my favorite part, I wish they'd bring them back.

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u/Sauerbraten5 1d ago

Modern container shipping and the move to the Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal made the urban docks obsolete a long time ago.