East River Drive & East 5th Street, Manhattan
61 historical photos taken here between 1896 and 1945, oldest first.
Photos
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - East River - [Construction.], 1896–1903](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2Faefb3e73-4e98-4c79-8109-8705a06cf2b1.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - East River - [Construction.]
1896; 1903
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [R. Hoe and Company.], 1903](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F98fd029d-b1f9-4663-9f02-9ce86c58c5e7.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [R. Hoe and Company.]
The Williamsburg Bridge
Brooklyn: BRd.way - 4th St. S.
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Corlears Hook - Fireboat William L. Strong, Engine 66 - Grand Street.], 1929–1935](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F275fc567-48cc-413a-8a66-8dfa211494a1.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Corlears Hook - Fireboat William L. Strong, Engine 66 - Grand Street.]
1929; 1935
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Corlears Hook - Fireboat William L. Strong, Engine 66 - Grand Street.], 1929–1935](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F60545e27-6e7c-4792-bbe4-19f6b12fc89d.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Corlears Hook - Fireboat William L. Strong, Engine 66 - Grand Street.]
1929; 1935
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Ferry house.], 1929](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F801aaafb-ae82-46c0-bb69-a43e2e590c75.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Ferry house.]
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Ferry house.], 1929](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2Fcbfd55f3-4a0d-4dd9-900a-197eaa117226.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Ferry house.]
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Grand Street ferry house.], 1931–1936](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F18c578c9-6d28-4108-8434-35bdd9272211.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Grand Street ferry house.]
1931; 1933; 1936
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Grand Street ferry house.], 1931–1936](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F7db4d063-6287-4ced-8103-0e3bc5bce9c6.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Grand Street ferry house.]
1931; 1933; 1936
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Grand Street ferry house.], 1931–1936](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2Fa326a496-079f-4abd-9059-15ad21d0f7b0.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Grand Street ferry house.]
1931; 1933; 1936
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Fireboat William L. Strong ; Engine 66.], 1931–1936](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2Fcb5cfe54-3bc3-4ebf-8f13-d034ccccb4a9.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Fireboat William L. Strong ; Engine 66.]
1931; 1936
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Fireboat William L. Strong ; Engine 66.], 1931–1936](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2Fd4619e6f-eda8-4645-ab3c-6ca8ef2f3a0b.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [Fireboat William L. Strong ; Engine 66.]
1931; 1936
![General view - [Lower East side of Manhattan - Williamsburg Bridge (North).], 1932](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F1bd201d3-f714-4cd6-8d3e-8d998fec8d1a.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
General view - [Lower East side of Manhattan - Williamsburg Bridge (North).]
![General view - [Lower East side of Manhattan - Williamsburg Bridge (North).], 1932](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F6f0af19f-761d-44df-88cf-34284bd98620.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
General view - [Lower East side of Manhattan - Williamsburg Bridge (North).]
![General view - [Lower East side of Manhattan - Williamsburg Bridge (North).], 1932](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2Fa15ff5f8-9df7-45a0-9569-e97d5ca94ec7.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
General view - [Lower East side of Manhattan - Williamsburg Bridge (North).]
Manhattan: East River Drive - 5th Street (East)
1935; 1936
Bridges -- Williamsburg Bridge
East River - Shore and skyline of lower Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - Jackson Street (East) - Corlears Hook.
Bridges -- Williamsburg Bridge
Manhattan: East River Drive - 5th Street (East)
1935; 1936
Manhattan: Grand Street - East River Drive
Manhattan: East River Drive - 12th Street (East)
Manhattan: East River Drive - 12th Street (East)
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [East River - Manhattan end.], 1937–1939](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F4c9221e2-4c1a-4004-b364-7db39c03d556.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [East River - Manhattan end.]
1937; 1939
Manhattan: Rivington Street - South Street
Manhattan: Grand Street - East River Drive
![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [East River - Manhattan end.], 1937–1939](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2F78a437cf-9604-43a5-a091-cc8a596110f0.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [East River - Manhattan end.]
1937; 1939
Manhattan: East River Drive - 12th Street (East)
Manhattan: Grand Street - East River Drive
Manhattan: Exterior Street - 14th Street
Recreation and hobbies - [Swimming off Corlears Hook.]
Recreation and hobbies - Pastime activities - [Corlears Hook waterfront.]
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [East River - Manhattan.]
Recreation and hobbies - Pastime activities - [Corlears Hook waterfront.]
Manhattan: East River Drive - 5th Street (East)
Manhattan: East River Drive - Gouverneur Slip
1939; 1940
Manhattan: East River Drive - Gouverneur Slip
1939; 1940
Manhattan: East River Drive - 9th Street (East)
1939; 1940
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [View of the bridge from Stanton and Rivington Streets.]
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [East River - Manhattan.]
Recreation and hobbies - Pastime activities - [Corlears Hook waterfront.]
Manhattan: Willett Street - 201st Street
Manhattan: East River Drive - 9th Street (East)
1939; 1940
Manhattan: East River Drive - 5th Street (East)
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [East River - Manhattan.]
Manhattan: East River Drive - Jackson Street
1939; 1940
Manhattan: East River Drive - 9th Street (East)
1939; 1940
Manhattan: East River Drive - Grand Street
Manhattan: East River Drive - Jackson Street
1939; 1940
Manhattan: East River Drive - Grand Street
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [View of the bridge from Stanton and Rivington Streets.]
Manhattan: East River Drive - Grand Street
Manhattan: East River Drive - Montgomery Street
Manhattan: East River Drive - Montgomery Street
Manhattan: East River Drive - Montgomery Street
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [East River.]
Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - East River (West) - [Construction.]
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Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - East River.
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Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - East River - [Construction.]
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New East River Bridge
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![Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [East River.], 1945](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2F600px%2Fec09830f-7ddd-4f49-a966-1e9a4ccd937f.jpg&w=1080&q=75)