Central Park, Winter: The Skating Pond – Historic Print
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This historic image of Central Park, Winter: The Skating Pond brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Central Park, Winter: The Skating Pond
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Lead with the skating pond itself: the frozen water at Central Park in New York City, which by the late 1800s had become one of the city's most popular winter gathering spots. The park's designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, planned the grounds as a place for public recreation, and the pond's shallow water and open shoreline made it a natural rink when temperatures dropped. Skaters of every class shared the ice, from working families to fashionable crowds, and the scene captured in this winter view reflects the park's role as a shared civic space. Look closely at the figures on the ice and along the banks to see how people dressed and moved through the cold season.
| Original scan | 9,356 × 7,009 px · prints to 31 × 23 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 00646u |
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