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Welfare Island, Manhattan

78 historical photos taken here between 1923 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - East River., 1923–1937

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - East River.

    1923; 1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - East River., 1923–1937

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - East River.

    1923; 1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - East River., 1923–1937

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - East River.

    1923; 1933; 1937

  • Islands - Welfare Island., 1924–1931

    Islands - Welfare Island.

    1924; 1930; 1931

  • Islands - Welfare Island., 1924–1931

    Islands - Welfare Island.

    1924; 1930; 1931

  • Islands - Welfare Island., 1924–1931

    Islands - Welfare Island.

    1924; 1930; 1931

  • Islands - Welfare Island., 1925

    Islands - Welfare Island.

    1925

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Correction hospital - Cells of female inmates., 1927–1929

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - Correction hospital - Cells of female inmates.

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Correction hospital - Cells of female inmates., 1927–1929

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - Correction hospital - Cells of female inmates.

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - [Subway construction.], 1928

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - [Subway construction.]

    1928

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - New York County Penitentiary - Cell blocks., 1929

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - New York County Penitentiary - Cell blocks.

    1929

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - New York County Penitentiary - Cell blocks., 1929

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - New York County Penitentiary - Cell blocks.

    1929

  • Queens: Long Island City - Astoria - General view., 1929

    Queens: Long Island City - Astoria - General view.

    1929

  • Islands - Welfare Island - [Midtown Manhattan skyline.], 1930–1933

    Islands - Welfare Island - [Midtown Manhattan skyline.]

    1930; 1932; 1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - [Midtown Manhattan skyline.], 1930–1933

    Islands - Welfare Island - [Midtown Manhattan skyline.]

    1930; 1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island., 1930

    Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1930

  • Islands - Welfare Island - [Midtown Manhattan skyline.], 1930–1933

    Islands - Welfare Island - [Midtown Manhattan skyline.]

    1930; 1932; 1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital., 1930–1938

    Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital.

    1930; 1937; 1938

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital., 1930–1938

    Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital.

    1930; 1937; 1938

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - [Aerial view.], 1932

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - [Aerial view.]

    1932

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Penitentiary., 1933–1936

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - Penitentiary.

    1933; 1936

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital (rear view)., 1933

    Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital (rear view).

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital (rear view)., 1933

    Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital (rear view).

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital., 1933

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital., 1933

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital., 1933

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital Nurses Home., 1933

    Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital Nurses Home.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island -- Metropolitan Hospital., 1933

    Manhattan: Welfare Island -- Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island., 1933–1937

    Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital., 1933

    Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - [Metropolitan Hospital - City prison.]

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island -- Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Penitentiary.

    1933; 1936

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Penitentiary.

    1933; 1936

  • Islands - Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital Nurses Home - [Metropolitan Hospital.]

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital Nurses Home.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital Nurses Home.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Catholic Church.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - Penitentiary - City Hospital.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital Nurses Home.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island -- Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1933; 1937

  • Islands - Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital Nurses Home - [Metropolitan Hospital.]

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital Nurses Home.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital Nurses Home - [Metropolitan Hospital.]

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - Penitentiary - City Hospital.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Metropolitan Hospital.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - Penitentiary - City Hospital.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - East River.

    1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - East River.

    1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Catholic Church.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - East River.

    1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1933; 1937

  • Islands - Welfare Island - City Hospital (rear view).

    1933

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island - Catholic Church.

    1933

  • Islands - Welfare Island - [Long Island City shore.]

    1935

  • Islands - Welfare Island.

    1936

  • Islands - Welfare Island.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1937

  • Manhattan: Welfare Island.

    1937

  • General View - Aerial view - Rivers - East River

    Unknown

  • General View - Rivers - East River - Welfare Island

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Welfare Island., 1933–1937

Photo 47 of 78 at Welfare Island, Manhattan

Manhattan: Welfare Island.

1933; 1937

(1) and (2) Welfare Island: A view of the northern part as seen from the Queensboro Bridge and viewing northward, showing the East River on both sides with Manhattan on the left and Astoria (Queens) on the right. In the background appears the Hell Gate (Railroad) Bridge. This is a set of 2 views. April 5, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (3) The new Hospital that was recently constructed in the foreground of the preceding views. The photographer is viewing northeastward from a point under the Queensboro Bridge. July 1, 1937. P.L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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