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East River, Manhattan

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  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan at the foot of East 90th Street - Queensborough Bridge - [Doctor's Hospital.], 1934

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan at the foot of East 90th Street - Queensborough Bridge - [Doctor's Hospital.]

    1934

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East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan at the foot of East 90th Street - Queensborough Bridge - [Doctor's Hospital.], 1934

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East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan at the foot of East 90th Street - Queensborough Bridge - [Doctor's Hospital.]

1934

East River, shoreline, at the foot of East 90th Street, showing the Fire Department station and fire boat George B. McClellan. The tall house on the left is Doctors Hospital, facing on East End Ave. from East 88th to East 87th Streets. The low buildings seen from the center to the right are on the south side of East 89th Street, west from East End Ave. September 20, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

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