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Title
Waiting for the boats.
Names
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm) (Publisher)
Collection

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

United States

States

New York

New York City

Stereoscopic views of Central Park, New York City.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1850 - 1930 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFY Dennis Coll 91-F218
Topics
New York (State)
New York (N.Y.)
Parks -- New York (State) -- New York
Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Stereographs
Photographs
Notes
Content: Arranged numerically without regard to series title.
Content: Includes ten hand-colored views.
Content: Includes views from various series: "American scenery, Central Park, N.Y.," "American views, Central Park, N.Y.," "Anthony's stereoscopic views," "Central Park," "Central Park views."
Content: Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Content: Some views have tax stamps affixed.
Content: Title devised by cataloger.
Content: Views are numbered 2 (6217), 4, 5, 8-10, 18, 28, 251, 560, 562, 563, 567, 1110, 1165-1167, 1883, 3709, 3710, 3713, 3718, 3719, 3723-3725, 4114, 4754, 4759, 4784, 4788, 4791, 4792, 4803, 4804, 5097, 5105, 5348, 5350, 5403, 5566, 5896, 5898, 5911, 5916, 5918, 5919, 5923, 6204, 6207, 6209, 6212, 6216, 6220, 6221, 6223, 6224, 6229, 6230, 6232-6234, 6237, 6240, 7176, 7177, 7179, 7190, 7192, 7202, 7205, 7206, 7210, 7218, 7219, 7227, 7233, 7241, 7247, 7251, 7257, 8602, 8603a, 8604, 8729, 8731, 8733, 8736.
Content: Views of Central Park: general view, views of paths, people enjoying the park; views of the Ramble, including the Gentlemen's house and a summer house, as well as paths, arches, and the cave near the Ramble and the lake; the Esplanade; the mall, including arches, fountains; the Terrace and stairs, including details of dies at bottom of stairs; Bethesda fountain; sculpture: "Tam O'Shanter and Souter John" or "Old Lang Syne" near the Casino, "Eagles," "Commerce" at the Eighth Ave. entrance, Sir Walter Scott, Bolivar; Bow, Balcony, Cabinet and Rustic bridges, and vase of flowers on Rustic bridge; the Lake, including boating, swans; the pool; ornamental water west of the conservatory; the casino, vine covered arbor, rustic arbor, Music stand, with people attending performances; observatory and tunnel, various arches and roadways; managerie buildings, camel and rider, and with girls riding and "at work;" skating and other winter scenes; balloon ascension at 6th Ave. & 59th St. Some views duplicated.
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG91-F218
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11708072
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9e14c680-c559-012f-183d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1850: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1930). Waiting for the boats. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-ecc4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Waiting for the boats.