1931

Manhattan: Hester Street - Essex Street

(1) Hester Street, from and including Esses (left), to, but not including Suffolk Streets (right), as seen from Seward Park. The park is on the south side, while subway construction (Independent System Eighth Ave)., is on the north. Across the latter, appears the new Seward Park High School on Grand Street. Shown across the background is Essex Street, west side, north from Hester to Grand Streets. April 20, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) A portion of the same, showing truck entering subway entrance at the N.W. corner of Norfolk Street. Hester Street is on the extreme left. Buildings in the background are on Essex Street. April 20, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection