North (Hudson) River - Pier 92., 1930–1931

1930; 1931

North (Hudson) River - Pier 92.

(1) North (Hudson) River, showing pier 92, off Twelfth Ave., at the foot of West 52nd Street. Department of Sanitation trucks are dumping garbage into a garbage scow. This pier was demolished between 1931 and 1934 to make way for a new 1000 foot dock to accommodate ocean liners. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view. P. L. Sperr. (3) Another view at a later date. The 3 views are in a northwesterly direction as seen from the foot of East 51st Street. May 29, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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