You'll Enjoy This Picture Of New York's 2nd Avenue From 1861...
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A Twitter user called @NewYorkologist recently tweeted the photo below. It's described as "Second Avenue Looking North From 42nd Street, 1861 - Egbert L. Viele (MCNY)."
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For reference, from Google Streetview, here's what the same intersection looks like today:
Google Street View
(It's easy to imagine where the rocks went. But how about the hill? Is that it in the background?)
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