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East River Drive & Gracie Square, Manhattan

40 historical photos taken here in 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

    Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

  • Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

    1939

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Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square, 1939

Photo 2 of 40 at East River Drive & Gracie Square, Manhattan

Manhattan: East River Drive - Gracie Square

1939

East River Drive, at Gracie Square (East 84th Street) showing constructional details depicted by a series of oils by Mrs. John Markell. These were on display at the Municipal Reference Library from April 15th to the 30th of 1940. Titles of same are: Twinkling Lights, City fireboat, gas tanks, and A storm coming. This series is southeastward across the East River, showing in the background Welfare Island and the Queensboro Bridge. 1939 Views 1-4

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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