The Mall, Central Park, New York, New York, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
Central Park was the first and most influential of America's landscaped parks. Created in 1858, it was intended to provide recreational opportunities not only for the well-to-do but for the population as a whole. This turn-of-the-century photograph was taken by pioneering photographer William Henry Jackson for the Detroit Publishing Company.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1900
Subject Date
circa 1900
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by William Henry Jackson. Published by Detroit Photographic Co., Detroit, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.012685
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9 in
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