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Bethesda Fountain, Central Park.

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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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Stereoscopic views of Bethesda Fountain and the Terrace, Central Park, New York.

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Title
Bethesda Fountain, Central Park.
Additional title: American scenery.
Collection

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

United States

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New York

New York City

Stereoscopic views of Bethesda Fountain and the Terrace, Central Park, New York.

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-F286
Topics
New York (State)
New York (N.Y.)
Parks -- New York (State) -- New York
Terraces -- New York (State) -- New York
Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Stereographs
Photographs
Notes
Content: Includes seven hand-colored views.
Content: Includes views by D. Barnum, J.W. & J.S. Moulton, G.G. Rockwood and other photographers and publishers.
Content: One view has an advertisement on the back for the American Tobacco Company.
Content: Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Content: Some views have tax stamps affixed.
Content: Title devised by cataloger.
Content: Views of the Terrace and Bethesda Fountain including views of the fountain before ornate fountain topped by sculpture of woman; the lake; the Terrace including details of ornate stonework; general views including one from across the lake showing boats, banners; people on the Terrace and around the fountain.
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG91-F286
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11708089
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d8c0f3e0-c55a-012f-6e01-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1850: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Bethesda Fountain, Central Park." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1930. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-f1dc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Bethesda Fountain, Central Park." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-f1dc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1930). Bethesda Fountain, Central Park. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-f1dc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Bethesda Fountain, Central Park.