1932

Manhattan: Rockefeller Plaza - Tieman's Lane

Rockefeller Plaza: The R. K. O. Bldg. as viewed northwest-ward from West 49th Street, and across the enclosed excavation for the R. C. A. Bldg. The individuals congregating on the sidewalk are mechanics seeking work. View 3 is eastward from the 50th Street "El" platform of the Sixth Avenue Line. Detailed is the excavation for the R. C. A. Bldg. On the Fifth Avenue side will rise the British and the Franck Bldgs. Beyond the steel work for the latter is Saks-Fifth Avenue. The twin spires of St. Patrick's Cathedral and the old R. C. A. (later the G. E.) Bldg. are in the left background. Behind Saks is the 40 story building, No. 444 Madison Avenue. March 24, 1932 1-2-3 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection