1939; 1940

General view - Midtown Manhattan - West 40s.

General View Midtown Manhattan, in the 40's: View 1 is northwestward toward the 42nd Street group of skyscrapers, seen from 34th Street and Second Avenue. From right to left are the Chanin, Lincoln, Lefcourt-National, 500 Fifth Avenue, and 10 East 40th Street Buildings. View 2 is west on 42nd Street from the Chanin Building. On the left is the Lincoln Building and on the right the 500 Fifth Avenue Building. P. L. Sperr View 1: October 13, 1939 View 2: July 2, 1940

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection