The Express Highway and Riverside Drive, New York, N.Y., circa 1940
- Subjects
- Bridges & DamsTown & City Views
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
A view along Manhattan's west side where the express highway and Riverside Drive run beside the Hudson River, with tall apartment blocks rising on the right and a large suspension bridge spanning the river in the distance. The bridge shown is the George Washington Bridge, completed in 1931, and the riverside roadway is the Henry Hudson Parkway, opened in the late 1930s, which dates this view to the late 1930s or 1940s. Riverside Drive was laid out in the 1870s as a landscaped boulevard overlooking the Hudson, and by the early 20th century it was lined with the apartment houses seen here.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Dexter Press, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Series | 3 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Riverside Drive, NY |
| Place depicted | George Washington Bridge, New York, NY, NY |
| Publisher | The Dexter Press, Pearl River, NY |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a white border; card number 3 printed at the end of the caption. No postmark; unused card. Linen-texture stock with white border, ca. 1930s-40s. Vertical imprint line serves as divider; light soiling/toning on back. |
Cite this card
The Express Highway and Riverside Drive, New York, N.Y., circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-express-highway-and-riverside-drive-new-york-n-y-circa-1. Accessed October 25, 2026.