1933

East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan from East 57th Street - [Sutton Place ] - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges.

(1) East River, south from East 57th Street, showing the 13-story apartment house No. 1 Sutton Place South; the brewery of the Consumers Brewing Co.; and the River House (center). Also shown is the skyline of Mid-town Manhattan with the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings visible in the center background. The point of vantage is the Queensborough Bridge. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view from the same vantage point. The Chrysler Building, here, obstructs the view of the Empire State. March 5, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, at a later date. The vantage point is Welfare Island. May 4, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection