1937; 1939

Bronx: Independence Avenue - Palisade Avenue

(1) Independence Avenue (lower left corner across face of view), north from Palisade Avenue, showing part of Spuyten Duyvil Hill, in the Bronx, west of the Henry Hudson Bridge. In the right background, at W. 227th Street, is the Henry Hudson Monument; on the left, among the trees, is the Berrien House, dating back to pre-Revolutionary days. May 25, 1937 P. L. Sperr (2) Another view of the same area. July 15, 1939 P. L. Sperr (3) A more extensive view of Spuyten Duyvil Hill, with the Henry Hudson Bridge appearing on the right. In the lower left hand corner is the Spuyten Duyvil station of the New York Central Railroad and in the center background, perched atop the hill, is the new St. Frances Schervier Hospital, Catholic institution for the aged. July 15, 1939 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection