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East River, Queens

3 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • East River - Shore and skyline - Queens shore - Astoria - [Sohmer and Company Pianos ; View of Queens waterfront.], 1927–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline - Queens shore - Astoria - [Sohmer and Company Pianos ; View of Queens waterfront.]

    1927; 1933; 1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline - Queens shore - Astoria - [Sohmer and Company Pianos ; View of Queens waterfront.], 1927–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline - Queens shore - Astoria - [Sohmer and Company Pianos ; View of Queens waterfront.]

    1927; 1933; 1935

  • East River - Shore and skyline - Queens shore - Astoria - [Sohmer and Company Pianos ; View of Queens waterfront.], 1927–1935

    East River - Shore and skyline - Queens shore - Astoria - [Sohmer and Company Pianos ; View of Queens waterfront.]

    1927; 1933; 1935

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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East River - Shore and skyline - Queens shore - Astoria - [Sohmer and Company Pianos ; View of Queens waterfront.], 1927–1935

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East River - Shore and skyline - Queens shore - Astoria - [Sohmer and Company Pianos ; View of Queens waterfront.]

1927; 1933; 1935

East River, Queens shore, Astoria, showing several waterfront views. View 1 shows marble works and an old factory between 34th and 35th Avenues; view 2, the waterfront at the foot of Third Street, Halletts Cove, with the Sohmer piano factory appearing in the left background; and view 3, the foot of Steinway Street, looking north towards Rikers Island. P. L. Sperr View 1: April 3, 1933 View 2: June 12, 1935 View 3: June 3, 1927

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