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[Central Park, the lake, New York, N.Y.] – Antique Wall Art

[Central Park, the lake, New York, N.Y.], [between 1900 and 1915] — historic photograph
[Central Park, the lake, New York, N.Y.], [between 1900 and 1915]. Historic photograph from the New York City collection.

(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: [Central Park, the lake, New York, N.Y.], preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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This glass negative records the Lake in Central Park, the body of water Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux shaped as part of their 1858 park design. Its shoreline and the arched iron Bow Bridge were popular subjects for visitors of the period, and the plate's size, 8 by 10 inches, reflects the large-format cameras commercial photographers used for travel views. The Detroit Publishing Company, which issued thousands of such scenes of American cities and landscapes, made the image between 1900 and 1915, when the park was a major attraction for New Yorkers and tourists alike.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1915]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. G 6318" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039124. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsParks. Lakes & ponds.United States--New York (State)--New York.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 791 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-68813

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