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

Sixth Avenue, at W. 40th Street showing one of the last stages oI the Sixth Avenue "El" demolition. Simultaneous with this civic project is the subway construction underground. The latter is eividenced by the temporary wood planking. The photographer is viewing northeastward and towards Bryant Park, the New York Public Library and W. 42nd Street Buildings. Vaguely apparent at the upper right are the Lincoln and the Chrysler
Buildinge.
April 4, 1939
Mr. Nathan Schwartz
New York Public Library
Neg A I379