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1933; 1937
East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 54th and 55th Streets - [Sutton Place] - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges.
(1) East River, shoreline, north from East 54th to 55th Streets, showing a playground occupying the area between the above mentioned streets and extending west to Sutton Place (left). Also shown are; a 14-story apartment house No. 437-453 East 56th Street (left), the 13-story house No. 1 Sutton Place South, and the Queensborough Bridge (in part). May 4, 1933. P.L. Sperr. (2) The same, at a later date, from a different angle (viewed in a northwesterly direction). Note the change in the appearance of the two low structures seen in view 1 (extreme right in this view) bearing Nos. 507-503 (right to left) and 501 East 55th Street. July 10, 1937. P. L. Sperr.
Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection






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