1931

Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - Lexington Avenue

(1) 42nd Street, north side, at Lexington Avenue; the view is west, showing the old building on the N.E. corner in the last stages of demolition. Notice the campaign poster, for Smith, Robinson, and Roosevelt, at the corner. November 1, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) A view of the Chrysler Building, a structure that rose on the cleared area shown in No. 1. This view is northward and shows in the background the uncompleted, twin towered Waldorf Astoria Hotel. April 8, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (3) A similar view to No. 2, showing partially, on the left the Chanin Building and on the right the News Building. September 11, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection