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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 120th Street

Mt. Morris Park, eastern side, with Madison Avenue from 121st to 120th Streets in the background, showing the children's playground in the park. The Hell Gate Bridge is seen on
the horizon.
July 24, 1932.
P. L. Sperr.
(2)
The same, looking northeast, showing Madison Avenue from 122nd to 124th Streets, inclusive. The large building on Madison Avenue is the Hospital for Joint Diseases; it was built
around 1923.
The little negro with the kite reminds us that we are right
on the edge of black Harlem.
July 24, 1932.
P. L. Sperr.

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