View of Union Park, New York, from the head of Broadway – Vintage Photo Print
(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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View of Union Park, New York, from the head of Broadway
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This view looks north across Union Park, the private, gated enclosure at the upper end of Broadway, from the point where the avenue begins to narrow toward the city's northern edge. The record dates the print to around October 3, 1849, and associates it with Sarony & Major, a New York lithography firm that produced many city views for popular sale in the 1840s. Such views were prized by residents who were watching Manhattan's streets and fashionable blocks expand northward, and they show how a park that was once on the outskirts had become a showcase for the city's elegant residences.
| Created / published | c1849 Oct. 3. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | 10 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Sarony & Major. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,225 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109790 |
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