Wall St. from Hanover Street

1952

Wall St. looking toward Broadway from Hanover St. - Below center is Bank of N.Y. (48 Wall St.) founded 1784. Trinity Church can be seen across Broadway. Photograph taken in October 1952 by Angelo Rizzuto (1906-1967). Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

In the 17th century, the Dutch settlers lived behind a timber wall (now Wall Street) extending across the island, built to fend off native attacks.

Wall St. from Hanover Street

1952