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291 Central Park West
\[Central Park West, New York, NY: IND Eighth Avenue Line] One in a series of survey photographs documenting conditions along Central Park West in New York, NY, in preparation for construction and maintenance of the Independent System (IND) Eighth Avenue Line. Original photographic log reads: "At 89th St.--Camera at Sta. 199+75 and at east curb of CPW looking west shwoing 89th St. intersection. Time 10:41 A.M." Shows the Eighth Avenue Line railroad tracks in the foreground.
293 Central Park West
\[Central Park West, New York, NY: IND Eighth Avenue Line] One in a series of survey photographs documenting conditions along Central Park West in New York, NY, in preparation for construction and maintenance of the Independent System (IND) Eighth Avenue Line. Original photographic log reads: "At 89th St.--Camera at Sta. 199+50 and at center line of east track and in line with south building line of 89th St. looking north showing street surface. Time 10:39 A.M." Shows the Eighth Avenue Line railroad tracks.
291 Central Park West
\[Central Park West, New York, NY: IND Eighth Avenue Line] One in a series of survey photographs documenting conditions along Central Park West in New York, NY, in preparation for construction and maintenance of the Independent System (IND) Eighth Avenue Line. Original photographic log reads: "Bet. 88th and 89th Sts.--Camera at Sta. 198+50 and at center line of west car track looking north showing street surfaces. Time 10:37 A.M." Shows the Eighth Avenue Line railroad tracks.
291 Central Park West
Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street (West) Central Park West, west side, from West 88th (left of No. 1) to 91st Streets. The large ornate apartment house is the St. Urban. To the south is the Walden School. Occupying the 89th - 90th Street frontage are various older structures. From left to right these are, the Melbourne, the C. P. W. Hospital, the New Windsor and the Cayuga. The last two are to be removed (N. Y. Sun, July 22, 1940) to provide a site for a modern 18-story apartment dwelling. At the right of View 2 appears a portion of the twin towered El Dorado. This structure occupies the 90th-91st Street frontage. The photographers vantage point is in Central Park and from which he is viewing westward. View 1: February 2, 1929 View 2: March 30, 1931 P. L. Sperr
291 Central Park West
Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street (West) Central Park West, west side, from West 88th (left of No. 1) to 91st Streets. The large ornate apartment house is the St. Urban. To the south is the Walden School. Occupying the 89th - 90th Street frontage are various older structures. From left to right these are, the Melbourne, the C. P. W. Hospital, the New Windsor and the Cayuga. The last two are to be removed (N. Y. Sun, July 22, 1940) to provide a site for a modern 18-story apartment dwelling. At the right of View 2 appears a portion of the twin towered El Dorado. This structure occupies the 90th-91st Street frontage. The photographers vantage point is in Central Park and from which he is viewing westward. View 1: February 2, 1929 View 2: March 30, 1931 P. L. Sperr
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