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The Fish Market on South Street between Peck Slip and Beekman Street, November 26, 1935. By the time Berenice Abbott took this picture in 1936, the South Street fish market filled a six-block area and was the largest wholesale seafood market on the Atlantic Coast. At the southern end of the block (Nos. 116-119) is Meyer's Hotel, notorious for selling alcohol during Prohibition.
The Fulton Fish Market: An unpublished Works Progress Administration (WPA) manuscript
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The New York City Unit of the WPA Federal Writers’ Project provided meaningful employment for more than 300 writers, journalists, editors and photographers during the Great Depression. Although the collection includes research materials and draft manuscripts for 64 books, only a handful were published, notably the New York City Guide, and New York Panorama. This week we are posting an article about the Fulton Fish Market from one of the unpublished manuscripts – Feeding the City. As is typical of many FWP manuscripts, the name of the author is not clear (it may have been “McLellan”), but it is dated: October 1940. The original format of this story can be found with other excellent blogs: here.
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Manhattan: South Street - Beekman Street (1) 104 to 117 South Street, west side, north from Beekman Street, to, but not including Peck Slip. This is part of the area loosely described as Fulton Fish Market, and is reputed to be the largest fish trading center in the world. January 31, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (2) A portion of the same, showing only Nos. 104 to 108. Also shown (left), is Beekman Street, north side, west from South, to Water Streets, crossing Front Street. January 31, 1932. P. L. Sperr. Neg. #4045
104 South Street
Manhattan: South Street - Beekman Street (1) 104 to 117 South Street, west side, north from Beekman Street, to, but not including Peck Slip. This is part of the area loosely described as Fulton Fish Market, and is reputed to be the largest fish trading center in the world. January 31, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (2) A portion of the same, showing only Nos. 104 to 108. Also shown (left), is Beekman Street, north side, west from South, to Water Streets, crossing Front Street. January 31, 1932. P. L. Sperr. Neg. #4045
106-119 South Street
Fish Market, South Street; Changing New York The Fish Market on South Street between Peck Slip and Beekman Street. At the southern end of the block (left) is Meyer's Hotel, notorious for selling alcohol during Prohibition.
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South Street, near Peck Slip, October 1938. WPA Art Project Photograph. Photographer: Libsohn. WPA FWP Collection, Municipal Archives.
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Fulton Fish Market 2.; Food
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\[South Street between Beekman and Peck Slip.]
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\[Fish wholesalers on South Street.]
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