![East River - Shore and skyline - Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - James Slip - Pike Slip - [Piers 26 to 31.], 1932–1934](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.vestigesofnewyork.com%2Fhigh-res%2F60b9003c-551b-49ca-82d0-cecae59694d0.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
1932; 1934
East River - Shore and skyline - Manhattan - South Ferry - Williamsburg Bridge - James Slip - Pike Slip - [Piers 26 to 31.]
(1) East River, shoreline, east from James Slip (left) to Pike Slip, showing (left to right) piers 26 (Lackawanna Railroad), 27, 28 and 29. Also shown center is the Hearst Publications Building on South Street, from Catherine to Market Slips, and across it, the Knickerbocker Village real estate development. Overhead appears the Brooklyn Bridge and to its right the Manhattan Bridge. The point of vantage is the dock at the foot of Fulton Street, Brooklyn. July 31, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, from a different angle and including piers 30 and 31 (right). Also shown (left) are, the Municipal and Woolworth Buildings. June 8, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, another view, and showing a portion of the Brooklyn Bridge (left). P. L. Sperr.
Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection
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