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From the Bell Tower, looking south, the Terrace and Mall in the distance.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

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A visit to the "Central Park" in the summer of 1863.

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Title
From the Bell Tower, looking south, the Terrace and Mall in the distance.
Names
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm) (Publisher)
Roche, T. C. (Photographer)
Collection

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

United States

States

New York

New York City

A visit to the "Central Park" in the summer of 1863.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1863 - 1865
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-F219
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: Also includes "A visit to the 'Central Park' in the summer of 1865."
Content: Hand-colored photoprints.
Content: Includes six hand-colored views.
Content: Label lists names of the Board of Commissioners of Central Park for 1863.
Content: Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Content: Some views have tax stamps affixed.
Content: Views are numbered: 1057, 1061, 1065, 1066, 1068, 1070, 1075, 1077, 1083, 1084, 1086, 1088, 1090, 1096, 1097, 1099-1101, 1108, 1115, 1117, 1120-1122, 1124, 1131, 1133, 1134, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1142, 1144, 1145, 1151, 1154, 1155, 1160, 1161, 1163, 1167, 1168, 1170, 1173, 1175, 1179, 1182, 1186, 1187, 1889, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1899, 3705-3707, 3709, 3713-3715, 3717, 3718, 3720, 3722-3726, 4116, 5403, 7164, 7240.
Content: Views of Central Park: general views, from 59th & 6th, 72nd & 8th, from the Bell tower, view from carriage resting place at the summmit; the Mall, marble arch, stairs and terrace; lake, rustic boat landing, swans, boats; pond and summer house above; music stand, drinking fountain, Music Day, people gathering, carriages and tents; reservoir, traverse rd. no. 2, south of old reservoir; the Ramble, including rustic arch; Bow, Cabinet, Oak, Balcony, and Rustic Bridges; the Casino, the Dovecot; sculpture: "Eagles" and "Tam O'Shanter and Souter Johnnie;" the old Arsenal, and old powder magazine; the cave; the observation tower and tunnel. Some views duplicated.
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG91-F219
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11708073
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b5cfe320-c559-012f-4b4b-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1863: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "From the Bell Tower, looking south, the Terrace and Mall in the distance." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1863 - 1865. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-ed18-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "From the Bell Tower, looking south, the Terrace and Mall in the distance." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-ed18-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1863 - 1865). From the Bell Tower, looking south, the Terrace and Mall in the distance. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-ed18-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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From the Bell Tower, looking south, the Terrace and Mall in the distance.