Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 12th Avenue

1940

Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 12th Avenue

East 42nd Street, north side, at the East River, viewing northward, showing the abattoirs and meat packing houses there. Beyond are the apartment houses constituting the Beekman Hill and Sutton Place residential areas. The latter nestles at the foot of the Queensboro Bridge. Sept. 28, 1940 Panorama set; 1-2 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection