1931; 1936

Manhattan: 39th Street - 1st Avenue

(1) East 39th Street, north side, between First and Second Aves,, and showing Tudor City Buildings across empty lots at this point. April 8, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, at an earlier date, showing a closer view of the cleared area, as seen from 301 East 38th Street, at the N.E. corner of Second Ave. At the extreme right is shown the New York Edison Co. power plant, on the east side of First Ave. from East 39th to East 40th Streets. September 11, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection