1933

Manhattan: Central Park - Aerial view from Radio City.

Central Park: Aerial View from Radio City (Sixth Avenue and 51st Street), showing the Park and the Fifth Avenue side. In the center foreground may be seen the Pond, north of it the Mall, then the Lake, of which the eastern bay is at the northern end of the Mall and the main body on the west side of the Park, about 70th to 80th Streets. The bare spot further north is the site of the old reservoir; above it may be seen the north reservoir, still in use. The buildings of the Metropolitan Museum of Art may be seen on the Fifth Avenue side at 81st Street. August 9, 1933. P. L. Sperr. The same, another view. In the southwestern quarter of the Park may be seen a ball ground, and north of it the Meadow or Green. The 72nd Street cross drive separates the Green and the Lake. August 9, 1933. P. L. Sperr. The same, also showing the West Side of town and the Hudson River. The Riverside Church, at 122nd Street, and the George Washington Bridge, at 181st Street, stand out very clearly. August 9, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection