1932; 1935

East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 32nd and 38th Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Chase National Bank ; Continental Building ; Empire State Building ; New York Steam Corporation ; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ; New York Life Insurance Company ; Burns Bros. Coal Co. ; Consolidated Edison Company ; Sinram Brothers Coal Company.]

(1) East River, south from East 38th (right) to East 32nd Streets, showing part of the Midtown Manhattan skyline with the Empire State Building in the center and (right); the Chase Tower (10 East 40th Street) and the Continental Building (S.E. corner of Broadway and 41st Street). Also shown (center) is the plant of the New York Steam Corporation and a coal yard. The vantage point is the American Sugar Refining Co. dock in Long Island City, Queens. June 24, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, extending south to East 30th Street. In the left background are visible (left to right) the Metropolitan Life Insurance and New York Life Insurance Buildings. The point of vantage is the same as in view 1. June 24, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (3) A closer view of the river front from East 34th (left) to East 39th Streets, showing prominently (left to right) the New York Steam Corporation plant, Burns Brothers coal yard, Sinram Brothers coal yard and a power house of the Consolidated Edison Co. September 16, 1935. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection