Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 40th Street (West)

Sixth Avenue, at W. 40th Street, (right) showing "El" demmolition at this point. The photographer is viewing northeastward and shows across Bryant Park, buildings on the north side of W. 42nd Sereet between this thoroughfare and Fifth Avenue. From left to 1ight these are: Sterns Department Store, the former Aeolian HHIall, the Salmon Tower and No. 500 Fifth Avenue. Nestling beneath the latter is a wing of the New York Public Library.
April 4, 1939
Mr. Nathan Schwartz
New York Public Library