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Sutton Place & 53rd Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 53rd Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 53rd Street

    1927; 1933

  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 53rd Street, 1927–1933

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 53rd Street

    1927; 1933

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 53rd Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Colonial Sand and Stone Company.], 1939

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 53rd Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Colonial Sand and Stone Company.]

    1939

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 53rd Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Colonial Sand and Stone Company.], 1939

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 53rd Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Colonial Sand and Stone Company.]

    1939

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 53rd Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Colonial Sand and Stone Company.], 1939

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 53rd Street - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [Colonial Sand and Stone Company.]

    1939

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Manhattan: Sutton Place - 53rd Street, 1927–1933

Photo 1 of 5 at Sutton Place & 53rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Sutton Place - 53rd Street

1927; 1933

(1) Sutton Place (originally called Ave. A), east side, south from but not including 58th Street (Sutton Square), to the East River at 53rd Street. September 20, 1927. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, showing a further view, south from but not including 59th Street, as seen from the Queensboro Bridge. May 4, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

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