Horse-Drawn Vehicles on a Driveway, Central Park, New York City, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
In 1853, the city of New York acquired more than 700 acres in Manhattan and set out to create the country's first landscaped public park. What were once residential neighborhoods built on rocky, swampy ground became popular carriage driveways, equestrian and walking paths, and reservoirs for boating.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.033888
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.0 in
Width: 9.0 in
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