1933; 1934

East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 49th and 53rd Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges - [United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps.]

(1) East River, from East 49th (left), to East 53rd Streets, showing (facing on the water-front) the 15-story house No. 1 Beekman Place, at the N.E. corner of East 49th Street, the 15-story Campanile on the south side of East 52nd Street, and the 26-story River House, from East 52nd to East 53rd Streets. Also shown (center background, right to left) are; the General Electric Co. Building, the R.C.A. Building and the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria. The point of vantage is Welfare Island. May 4, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, a more limited view. The vantage point is Welfare Island. May 4, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, north from East 51st Street; and showing a portion of the Queensborough Bridge. In the foreground is visible the 1-story (white) building of the Volunteer Life Saving Co. July 3, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection