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East River Drive & East 55th Street, Manhattan

85 historical photos taken here between 1901 and 1963, oldest first.

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  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Welfare Island.], 1901

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Welfare Island.]

    1901

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - East River., 1901

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - East River.

    1901

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Construction of the bridge connection.], 1917

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Construction of the bridge connection.]

    1917

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Showing pavement before construction.], 1919

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Showing pavement before construction.]

    1919

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - Stoning pavement., 1919

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - Stoning pavement.

    1919

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Welfare Island - S.S. Providence.], 1925–1926

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Welfare Island - S.S. Providence.]

    1925; 1926

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [River traffic - Welfare Island.], 1925–1928

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [River traffic - Welfare Island.]

    1925; 1928

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [River traffic - Welfare Island.], 1925–1928

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [River traffic - Welfare Island.]

    1925; 1928

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Welfare Island - S.S. Providence.], 1925–1926

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Welfare Island - S.S. Providence.]

    1925; 1926

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [River traffic - Welfare Island.], 1925–1928

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [River traffic - Welfare Island.]

    1925; 1928

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Waterfront scene.], 1926

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Waterfront scene.]

    1926

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 50th Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Campanile Apartments.], 1927

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 50th Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Campanile Apartments.]

    1927

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 51st Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [River House; Consumers Brewing Company.], 1927–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 51st Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [River House; Consumers Brewing Company.]

    1927; 1933; 1935

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Manhattan side.], 1927–1933

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Manhattan side.]

    1927; 1933

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Manhattan side.], 1927–1933

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Manhattan side.]

    1927; 1933

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 51st Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [River House; Consumers Brewing Company.], 1927–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 51st Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [River House; Consumers Brewing Company.]

    1927; 1933; 1935

  • Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 70th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 70th Street

    1929

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan from Consolidated Edison building., 1929

    General view - Midtown Manhattan from Consolidated Edison building.

    1929

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [S.S. Congo at East 53rd Street dock, Manhattan.], 1930–1933

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [S.S. Congo at East 53rd Street dock, Manhattan.]

    1930; 1933

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Long Island City.], 1930–1932

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Long Island City.]

    1930; 1932

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [New York Hospital.], 1930–1935

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [New York Hospital.]

    1930; 1935

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [New York Hospital.], 1930–1935

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [New York Hospital.]

    1930; 1935

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [S.S. Congo at East 53rd Street dock, Manhattan.], 1930–1933

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [S.S. Congo at East 53rd Street dock, Manhattan.]

    1930; 1933

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Long Island City.], 1930–1932

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Long Island City.]

    1930; 1932

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [East River banks at about 50th Street, Manhattan.], 1932

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [East River banks at about 50th Street, Manhattan.]

    1932

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge., 1933

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    1933

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Byrnes Brothers Warehouse.], 1933

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Byrnes Brothers Warehouse.]

    1933

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Channel east of Welfare Island]., 1933–1934

    Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Channel east of Welfare Island].

    1933; 1934

  • Queens: Long Island City - [Industrial Long Island City and its waterfront.], 1933–1936

    Queens: Long Island City - [Industrial Long Island City and its waterfront.]

    1933; 1936

  • Bridges -- Queensboro Bridge, 1933

    Bridges -- Queensboro Bridge

    1933

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 60th and 63rd Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges.

    1933

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Byrnes Brothers Warehouse.]

    1933

  • Queens: Long Island City - [Industrial Long Island City and its waterfront.]

    1933; 1936

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Channel east of Welfare Island].

    1933; 1934

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [South walk looking westward to Manhattan].

    1933

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [View of the bridge from Allen Point.]

    1934

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [View of the bridge from Allen Point.]

    1934

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 75th Street - Queensborough Bridge - [Welfare Island Ferry.]

    1934

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    1935

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    1935

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    1935

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [View of the bridge from Astoria, Queens.]

    1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 24th Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges.

    1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 24th Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges.

    1935

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 83rd and 97th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [New York Edison Company.]

    1936

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    1936

  • East River - Queens shore - Astoria - [Tisdale Lumber and Coal Company.]

    1936

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    1936

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    1936

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [View of the bridge from East 61st Street in Manhattan.]

    1936

  • East River - Queens shore - Astoria - [Tisdale Lumber and Coal Company.]

    1936

  • East River - Queens shore - Astoria - [Tisdale Lumber and Coal Company.]

    1936

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 83rd and 97th Streets - Queensborough Bridge - [New York Edison Company.]

    1936

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 50th and 58th Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Campanile Apartments ; River House.]

    1937; 1939

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 50th and 58th Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Campanile Apartments ; River House.]

    1937; 1939

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    1937

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    1937

  • General view - Midtown Manhattan.

    1938

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 49th Street - [Beekman residential area.]

    1938

  • East River - Manhattan shore [from East 55th Street.]

    1939

  • East River - Manhattan shore - [East River Drive.]

    1939

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 58th Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Riverview Terrace.]

    1939

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [View of the bridge from East 48th Street in Manhattan.]

    1939

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [View of the bridge from East 48th Street in Manhattan.]

    1939

  • Bridges - Queensborough Bridge.

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 55th Street (East)

    1939; 1940

  • East River - Manhattan shore - [East River Drive.]

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 55th Street (East)

    1939; 1940

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 32nd Street.

    1939

  • Queens: Bridge Plaza North - 21st Street

    1939

  • Bridges - Queensborough Bridge.

    1939

  • Manhattan: Marie Curie Avenue - 69th Street (East)

    1939

  • East River - Manhattan shore [from East 55th Street.]

    1939

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [View of the bridge from East 57th Street in Manhattan.]

    1940

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    1963

  • Bridges - Blackwell's Island [Queensborough] Bridge.

    Unknown

  • Bridges - Queensboro Bridge

    Unknown

  • Bridges - Queensboro Bridge

    Unknown

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Queensboro Bridge Plaza.]

    Unknown

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    Unknown

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge.

    Unknown

  • Bridges - Queensboro Bridge

    Unknown

  • General View - Aerial view - Rivers - East River

    Unknown

  • Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Central Park Brewery.]

    Unknown

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East River - Queens shore - Astoria - [Tisdale Lumber and Coal Company.], 1936

Photo 53 of 85 at East River Drive & East 55th Street, Manhattan

East River - Queens shore - Astoria - [Tisdale Lumber and Coal Company.]

1936

East River, Queens shore, Astoria, showing the neck of land which protrudes into the East River at Hell Gate and forms Pot Cove on the north and (left) Halletts Cove on the south. On the tip, where the river bends, was located old Fort Stevens. Some marble works, the Tisdale lumber and coal yards, an iron foundry, and other manufacturing plants line the shore. Also shown is Manhattan and the Queensboro bridge. P. L. Sperr July 25, 1936 Views 1,2,3

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