It’s a city of islands, pulsing with color and motion. There’s the Triborough Bridge in the forefront; the 59th Street Bridge skip across Roosevelt Island in the background.
And the East River has never looked so magically blue:
Tags: 59th Street Bridge, east river, Hell Gate, old postcards of New York City, overview of New York City, Roosevelt Island, Triborough Bridge
Ephemeral New York 
February 3, 2010 at 12:06 pm |
An innocent New York of an innocent time too…that is until you walked it’s streets. But you know, I’ll take that time any day, it’s way better than the riches we have displayed everywhere. At least there were communities back then, Little Italy, Lower East Side, Germantown, etc. Never to return….
February 3, 2010 at 12:12 pm |
I like your site so much you’ve inspired me to start my own about Toronto.
Greg Chown
February 4, 2010 at 2:29 pm |
before the east side drive, streets running right down to the river
June 2, 2010 at 8:20 pm |
i have this postcard in my collection!!! cool!
June 20, 2010 at 10:02 pm |
Please tell me the name of the artist who drew “An Enchanting View of the East River”. Thanks.
June 21, 2010 at 4:42 am |
No artist is credited; it’s a penny postcard.