1933

Manhattan: Bryant Park - East Center

(1) Demolition of the Federal Hall replica, Bryant Park, east-center, the New York Public Library in the background, the year after the George Washington Bicentennial Celebration. The skyscrapers seen on the roof of the Library are, from left to right: the Chrysler Building, the Lincoln Building, the Lefcourt Colonial Building on Madison Avenue and the much smaller Farmers Loan & Trust Building on Fifth Avenue, and finally the New York Trust Company Building. April 24, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) Another view of the same. April 24, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (3) Another view of the same; the camera points southeast. April 24, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection