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East River Drive & East 122nd Street, Manhattan

88 historical photos taken here between 1917 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.], 1917

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1917

  • Islands - Ward's and Randall's Islands., 1922

    Islands - Ward's and Randall's Islands.

    1922

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.], 1923

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1923

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.], 1923–1939

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1923; 1937; 1939

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.], 1923–1939

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1923; 1937; 1939

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.], 1923

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1923

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.], 1923–1939

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1923; 1937; 1939

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Carl Schurz Park.], 1925–1931

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Carl Schurz Park.]

    1925; 1931

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ward's Island - Randall's Island.], 1925–1934

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ward's Island - Randall's Island.]

    1925; 1934

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ward's Island - Randall's Island.], 1925–1934

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ward's Island - Randall's Island.]

    1925; 1934

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.], 1925–1939

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1925; 1931; 1939

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.], 1925–1939

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1925; 1931; 1939

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.], 1925–1939

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1925; 1931; 1939

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge [New York Connecting Railroad Bridge - East River.], 1925

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge [New York Connecting Railroad Bridge - East River.]

    1925

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge [New York Connecting Railroad Bridge - East River.], 1925

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge [New York Connecting Railroad Bridge - East River.]

    1925

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ward's Island - Randall's Island.], 1925–1934

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ward's Island - Randall's Island.]

    1925; 1934

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge [New York Connecting Railroad Bridge - East River.], 1925

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge [New York Connecting Railroad Bridge - East River.]

    1925

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Carl Schurz Park.], 1925–1931

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Carl Schurz Park.]

    1925; 1931

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Astoria Park playground, Queens.], 1926

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Astoria Park playground, Queens.]

    1926

  • Recreation and hobbies - Swimming., 1927–1932

    Recreation and hobbies - Swimming.

    1927; 1932

  • Recreation and hobbies - Swimming., 1927–1932

    Recreation and hobbies - Swimming.

    1927; 1932

  • Recreation and hobbies - Swimming., 1927–1932

    Recreation and hobbies - Swimming.

    1927; 1932

  • Islands - Ward's Island - Asylum inmates., 1928

    Islands - Ward's Island - Asylum inmates.

    1928

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx - Queensborough.], 1930

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx - Queensborough.]

    1930

  • Islands - Ward's Island - [Hell Gate shore line.], 1931–1936

    Islands - Ward's Island - [Hell Gate shore line.]

    1931; 1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx shore.], 1931–1939

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx shore.]

    1931; 1932; 1939

  • Queens: 9th Street - 26th Avenue, 1931

    Queens: 9th Street - 26th Avenue

    1931

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx (West) - 25th Avenue, Queens.], 1931

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx (West) - 25th Avenue, Queens.]

    1931

  • Islands - Ward's Island., 1931

    Islands - Ward's Island.

    1931

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx (West) - 25th Avenue, Queens.], 1931

    Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx (West) - 25th Avenue, Queens.]

    1931

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx shore.]

    1931; 1932; 1939

  • Randall's Island - Ferry Ship.

    1931; 1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx shore.]

    1931; 1932; 1939

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx (West) - 25th Avenue, Queens.]

    1931

  • Islands - Ward's Island.

    1931

  • Randall's Island - Ferry Ship.

    1931; 1936

  • Islands - Ward's Island - [Hell Gate shore line.]

    1931; 1936

  • Islands - Ward's Island - [Hell Gate shore line.]

    1931; 1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ancient homestead as seen from Queens.]

    1932

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ancient homestead as seen from Queens.]

    1932

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Queens].

    1932; 1937

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ancient homestead as seen from Queens.]

    1932

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Queens].

    1932; 1937

  • General view - [Midtown Manhattan] - Rockefeller Plaza from R.C.A. Building.

    1933

  • General view - [Midtown Manhattan] - Rockefeller Plaza from R.C.A. Building.

    1933

  • General view - [Midtown Manhattan] - Rockefeller Plaza from R.C.A. Building.

    1933

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Carl Schurz Park.]

    1934

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River (North).]

    1934

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River (North).]

    1934

  • Islands - Randall's Island - [House of Refuge.]

    1934

  • Islands - Randall's Island - [House of Refuge.]

    1934

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Carl Schurz Park.]

    1934

  • East River - [View of East River pier from East 90th Street in Manhattan.]

    1934; 1935

  • East River - [View of East River pier from East 90th Street in Manhattan.]

    1934; 1935

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Astoria Park, Queens.]

    1935; 1936

  • Islands - Randall's Island.

    1935; 1936

  • Islands - Randall's Island.

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: 117th Street (East) - Jamaica Avenue

    1935

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Astoria Park, Queens.]

    1935; 1936

  • Islands - Randall's Island.

    1935; 1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Astoria Park, Queens.]

    1935; 1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx (West).]

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Astoria Park, Queens.]

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1936; 1937

  • Islands - Randall's Island.

    1936

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 122nd Street (East)

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1936; 1937

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Astoria Park, Queens.]

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ward's Island.]

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Bronx (West).]

    1936

  • Islands - Randall's Island.

    1936

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 122nd Street (East)

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [The bridge begins at Port Norris, Bronx, spanning Ward's and Randall's Islands, to Astoria, Queens.]

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ward's Island - Randall's Island.]

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ward's Island - Randall's Island.]

    1936

  • Islands - Randall's Island.

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [The bridge begins at Port Norris, Bronx, spanning Ward's and Randall's Islands, to Astoria, Queens.]

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [The bridge begins at Port Norris, Bronx, spanning Ward's and Randall's Islands, to Astoria, Queens.]

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Astoria Park, Queens.]

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [East River.]

    1936; 1937

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge - [Ward's Island.]

    1936

  • Bridges - Hell Gate and Triborough Bridges.

    1937

  • Bridges - Hell Gate and Triborough Bridges.

    1937

  • East River - River scenes - Manhattan - [Hell Gate and Triborough Bridges.]

    1939

  • Bridges - Hell Gate Bridge [New York Connecting Railroad Bridge.]

    1939

  • Harlem River - High Bridge.

    1940

  • Harlem River - High Bridge.

    1940

  • Bridges - Hells Gate Bridge

    Unknown

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Islands - Ward's Island - [Hell Gate shore line.], 1931–1936

Photo 25 of 88 at East River Drive & East 122nd Street, Manhattan

Islands - Ward's Island - [Hell Gate shore line.]

1931; 1936

(1) Hell Gate shore line of Ward's Island, as seen looking north west from Queens. March 11, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) Hell Gate shore line of Ward's Island, as seen looking north west from the Triborough Bridge, at a later date. July 25, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (3) Southern section of Ward's Island, as seen from the Triborough Bridge span. July 25, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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