1939

East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 32nd Street.

East River shore and skyline--Manhattan: A view north from the foot of East 32nd Street, showing the river frontage prior to the constructional fill required for the new East River Drive. At the left is the N. Y. Steam Company. The massed chimneys of the Consolidated Edison Company plant are beyond. In the distance appears the Queensboro Bridge. Alexander Alland This photo is one of a series that appeared in the published volume "Portrait of N. Y." by Felix Reisenberg and Alex. Alland, IRGV. 1939

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection