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Sutton Place & East 54th Street, Manhattan

13 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East), 1927–1940

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East)

    1927; 1930; 1940

  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East), 1927–1940

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East)

    1927; 1930; 1940

  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East), 1927–1940

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East)

    1927; 1930; 1940

  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street

    1930

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 54th and 55th Streets - [Sutton Place] - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges., 1933–1937

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 54th and 55th Streets - [Sutton Place] - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges.

    1933; 1937

  • East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 54th and 55th Streets - [Sutton Place] - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges., 1933–1937

    East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 54th and 55th Streets - [Sutton Place] - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges.

    1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East), 1939

    Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East)

    1939

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East), 1927–1940

Photo 3 of 13 at Sutton Place & East 54th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Sutton Place - 54th Street (East)

1927; 1930; 1940

(1) Sutton Place,(originally called Avenue A.), at E.54th St. showing the East River embankments, looking south. December 6,1927. (2) The same, with a longer view. June 23rd,1930 (3) The same at a later date. April 10th,1940 Photographs by, P.L.Sperr,

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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