1931; 1933

Manhattan: 42nd Street - Vanderbilt Avenue

(1) East 42nd Street, at the S.W. corner of Pershing Square, as seen from Vanderbilt Ave., and showing the demolition of the Hotel Belmont. June 28, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same from another angle, and showing the west side of Pershing Square (Park Ave), from East 42nd to 41st Streets. July 12, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 2, at a later date. Note the Belmont Bar and Outdoor Cafe, as seen from under the raised vehicular viaduct at this point. September 10, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection