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Carl Schurz Park: Gracie Mansion, Manhattan

16 historical photos taken here between 1913 and 1942, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion., 1913–1942

    Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion.

    1913; 1942

  • Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion., 1913–1942

    Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion.

    1913; 1942

  • Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion., 1913–1942

    Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion.

    1913; 1942

  • Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Promenade; House of The Good Shepherd; United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps., 1925–1927

    Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Promenade; House of The Good Shepherd; United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps.

    1925; 1927

  • Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Promenade; House of The Good Shepherd; United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps., 1925–1927

    Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Promenade; House of The Good Shepherd; United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps.

    1925; 1927

  • Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion., 1926

    Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion.

    1926

  • Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion., 1926

    Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion.

    1926

  • Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion., 1926

    Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion.

    1926

  • Manhattan: 89th Street (East) - East End Avenue, 1927

    Manhattan: 89th Street (East) - East End Avenue

    1927

  • Manhattan: 89th Street (East) - East End Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 89th Street (East) - East End Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: East End Avenue - 89th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: East End Avenue - 89th Street

    1929

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 78th and 89th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Brearly School; Yorkgate; Yorkville Ice Sales Corporation.], 1933–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 78th and 89th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Brearly School; Yorkgate; Yorkville Ice Sales Corporation.]

    1933; 1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 78th and 89th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Brearly School; Yorkgate; Yorkville Ice Sales Corporation.], 1933–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 78th and 89th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Brearly School; Yorkgate; Yorkville Ice Sales Corporation.]

    1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: 89th Street (East) - East End Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 89th Street (East) - East End Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 89th Street (East) - East End Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 89th Street (East) - East End Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 89th Street (East) - East End Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 89th Street (East) - East End Avenue

    1937

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East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 78th and 89th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Brearly School; Yorkgate; Yorkville Ice Sales Corporation.], 1933–1935

Photo 13 of 16 at Carl Schurz Park: Gracie Mansion, Manhattan

East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 78th and 89th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [Brearly School; Yorkgate; Yorkville Ice Sales Corporation.]

1933; 1935

East River, New York's shoreline, north from East 79th to East 89th Streets, showing (left to right) No. 1 East End Ave. (14-story apartment house); the Yorkgate; the Yorkville Ice Sales Corp.; the Brearly School; the 16-story apartment house No. 10-12 Gracie Square (East 84th Street); and a portion of Carl Schurz Park. Autumn 1935. P. L. Sperr. The same, a more limited view. These views are seen from Welfare Island. April 5, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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