1933

East River - Shore and skyline of Manhattan between East 45th and 51st Streets - Williamsburg and Queensborough Bridges.

(1) East River, southh from East 51st (right) to East 45th Streets, showing (center) the 15-story apartment house No. 1 Beekman Place, the coal yard of Owens and Co., at East 49th Street and pier 97 of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co., across which is visible the abattoir of Wilson and Co. Also shown (center, right to left) are the Chrysler, Empire State and the News Buildings. P. L. Sperr. May 4, 1933. (2) The same, another view. On the extreme right is visible (in part) the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, slightly to the left the New York Central Building (with steepled roof) and (extreme left) two units of Tudor City. Note the Department of Docks boat in midstream. P. L. Sperr. May 4, 1933. (3) The same, an additional view. P. L. Sperr. May 4, 1933.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection