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New York from the Latting Observatory, showing Croton Reservoir and Crystal Palace, 4 copies

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New York Public Library Visual Materials

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Lantern Slides

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Central Building

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Title
New York from the Latting Observatory, showing Croton Reservoir and Crystal Palace, 4 copies
Names
Stein, Frederick J. (Photographer)
Smith, B. F. (Benjamin F.), 1830-1927 (Bibliographic antecedent)
Smith, B. F. (Benjamin F.), 1830-1927 (Engraver)
Collection

New York Public Library Visual Materials

Transparencies

Lantern Slides

Central Building

Crystal Palace and Croton Reservoir

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1855
Library locations
New York Public Library Archives
Shelf locator: MssArc RG10 5928
Topics
Libraries -- New York (State) -- New York
New York (N.Y.)
New York Public Library. Humanities and Social Sciences Library
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (New York, N.Y.)
Crystal Palace (New York, N.Y.)
Croton Reservoir (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: 4 copies, 2 from an engraving held in the private collection of J. Clarence Davies. Photographer of slides made from NYPL engraving is F. J. Stein. Engraving is located in the Print Room.
Physical Description
Lantern slides
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11524053
MSS Unit ID: 5928
Archives EAD ID: 458415
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 76654350-c5b5-012f-9124-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1855: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. "New York from the Latting Observatory, showing Croton Reservoir and Crystal Palace" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ea25-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. "New York from the Latting Observatory, showing Croton Reservoir and Crystal Palace" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ea25-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. (1855). New York from the Latting Observatory, showing Croton Reservoir and Crystal Palace Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ea25-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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New York from the Latting Observatory, showing Croton Reservoir and Crystal Palace