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East River Drive & East 26th Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1938 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Franklin Terrace - 26th Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: Franklin Terrace - 26th Street (West)

    1938

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 26th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 26th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 26th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 26th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 26th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 26th Street (East)

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: East River Drive - 26th Street (East), 1939

Photo 2 of 4 at East River Drive & East 26th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: East River Drive - 26th Street (East)

1939

East River Drive, at the foot of East 26th Street, showing details where the former New York Yacht Club basin was. A concrete fill will extend the land several hundred feet, providing a new roadway and wharfage facilities. The latter will be used by the New York Yacht Club. The one story structure shown is their former boat house. October 13, 1939 No's. 1-2-3 P. L. Sperr

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