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East River Drive & East 30th Street, Manhattan

2 historical photos taken here in 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 30th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 30th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 30th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 30th Street (East)

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: East River Drive - 30th Street (East), 1939

Photo 2 of 2 at East River Drive & East 30th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: East River Drive - 30th Street (East)

1939

East River Drive, at the foot of East 30th Street, show- constructional details of the cofferdam required for the concrete fill at this point. View 1 is due eastward to the Brooklyn shore, while No. 2 is more to the south. September 19, 1939 No's. 1-2 P. L. Sperr

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