Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 42nd Street (West)
Sixth Avenue, east side, north from West 42nd Street, and showing this thoroughfare subsequent to the demolition of the elevated line identified with same. Shortly to follow will be the old Hippodrome building. This cleared site from 43rd to 44th Street's will be used as an auto parking lot. Stern's Department Store at the right and in the background are Rockefeller Center buildings. Subway construction is progressing at this date. Views 1, 2: May 6, 1939 View 3: September 8, 1939 P. L. Sperr
Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection
