Fort Fish on the Northside of Central Park, New York – The Old Landmarks of Manhattan Island (Valentine's Manual)

1865

Not on view

A view in the northern part of Central Park, New York, with paths, shrubbery and two stone buildings, one a former blacksmith's shop and the other used by George Washington as a headquarters when this area was part of a fort. A view of the far side of the Hudson River in the distance, published in "Manual of the Corporation of the city of New York" (known as "Valentine's Manual").

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Title: Fort Fish on the Northside of Central Park, New York – The Old Landmarks of Manhattan Island (Valentine's Manual)
Lithographer: Major & Knapp (New York, NY)
Publisher: David Thomas Valentine (American, 1801–1869)
Publisher: Valentine's Manual (American, 1841–1870)
Publisher: Common Council, Corporation of the City of New York
Date: 1865
Medium: Color lithograph
Dimensions: Image: 3 9/16 × 5 15/16 in. (9 × 15.1 cm)
Sheet: 4 5/16 × 6 9/16 in. (11 × 16.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Object Number: 59.500.345
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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