Horse Back Riding, Central Park, New York City, circa 1895

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Artifact Overview

Landscape architects designed Central Park with separate carriage drives, walking paths, and equestrian trails. In this Detroit Publishing Company photograph, two young men ride horses and several pedestrian visitors cross one of Central Park's more than 40 bridges.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1895

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.030905

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.125 in
Width: 8.5 in