A view in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: A view in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City, preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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A view in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City
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Prospect Park, in Brooklyn, is the setting for this c1911 view, a scene of the park's green landscape rather than a building or monument. Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed the park, which opened in the 1860s and was built around naturalistic meadows, lawns, and winding paths meant to offer city residents a restful break from crowded streets. The photograph carries a copyright credit to the Detroit Publishing Company, a firm best known for its commercial views of American scenery and cities in the early 20th century. Its prints were widely sold as souvenirs and travel images, so the picture also reflects how New Yorkers and visitors were encouraged to see their parks.
| Created / published | c1911. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Copyright by Detroit Publishing Co. |
| Subjects | Parks--New York (State)--New York--1910-1920. Prospect Park (New York, N.Y.)--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,124 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-162553 |
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