1928; 1937

Manhattan: Park Avenue - 53rd Street

(1) Perk Avenue, north on west side, from 53rd to 57th Street; showing the block of small buildings much older than their surroundings. Compare with Ewing Galloway's photographs of Perk Avenue north from 52nd Street in 1905 and in 1932. Note construction going on in 53rd street; a branch of the new municipal subway is being tunnelled under 53rd Street. April 3, 1928. P.L. Sperr, Photographer. (2) The same, showing a view farther north. The block of small old houses from East 53rd to East 54th Streets has been replaced by a one-story building to be used for stores. February 7, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection