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East River Drive & East 93rd Street, Manhattan

11 historical photos taken here between 1935 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 93rd Street - York Avenue, 1935–1940

    Manhattan: 93rd Street - York Avenue

    1935; 1940

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 93rd Street (East), 1935–1936

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 93rd Street (East)

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street - York Avenue, 1935–1940

    Manhattan: 93rd Street - York Avenue

    1935; 1940

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 93rd Street (East), 1935–1936

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 93rd Street (East)

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 93rd Street (East), 1935–1936

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 93rd Street (East)

    1935; 1936

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 94th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 94th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 94th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 94th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 93rd Street (East), 1938

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 93rd Street (East)

    1938

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 92nd Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 92nd Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 92nd Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 92nd Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - 92nd Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - 92nd Street (East)

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: East River Drive - 94th Street (East), 1937

Photo 7 of 11 at East River Drive & East 93rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: East River Drive - 94th Street (East)

1937

(1) East River Drive, north from East 93rd Street (before its completion) and showing coal barges tied up at the foot of East 96th Street, in the East River. At the left appears a New York Edison Company building, extending from East 95th to East 96th Streets. March 29, 1937. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, northward from East 94th Street. In the center background appears a view of the rear of Public School No. 99, fronting on the south side of East 100th Street, between the East River Drive and First Ave. March 29, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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