1939

East River - Manhattan shore [from East 55th Street.]

East River, Manhattan shore, north from East 55th Street, showing the waterfront area where the East River Drive was later constructed. On the right is Welfare Island seen under the Queensboro Bridge. View 2 shows the area north from the bridge and dredging activities for the Drive. The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research and the New York Hospital are on the right. P. L. Sperr View 1: February 9, 1939 View 2: July 28, 1939

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection