East River - shore and skyline ; Queensborough bridge ; Williamsburg bridge., 1926–1935

1926; 1933; 1935

East River - shore and skyline ; Queensborough bridge ; Williamsburg bridge.

(1) East River, from East 71st (right) to East 68th Street, showing buildings of New York Hospital and Cornell Medical College. Also shown (center) are coal yards of the Trinity Coal Corporation and (left) of the Stokes Coal Co. April 5, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) A portion of the same, at a later date, showing a closer view of the boiler room, laundry and dynamo buildings, and the Trinity Coal Corp. yard. Autumn 1935. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, an extensive view south to East 59th Street, and showing a portion of the Queensborough Bridge. In the left background is visible the Chrysler Building. The vantage point for these three views is Welfare Island. Autumn 1935. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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