The Aquarium, New York City.
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836041
Item data
Title
The Aquarium, New York City.
Collection
Historical postcards of New York City
New York City -- Aquariums
Names
American Art Publishing Co. (Publisher)
H. Finkelstein & Son (Printer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1917 (Approximate)
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC POC NEW YC-Aqu
Subjects
Aquariums
New York Aquarium
Castle Garden (New York, N.Y.)
Battery Park (New York, N.Y.)
Forts & fortifications
Genres
Notes
Content: "The Aquarium, formerly known as Castle Garden Fort, is located at the foot of Battery Park, and is open to the public daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Here can be seen in large glass tanks the most valuable and complete collection of fish, seals, turtles and other deep sea inhabitants in existence."--printed on verso.
Statement Of Responsibility: "The American Art Publishing Co. New York City. R-40148' ; "H. Finkelstein & Son"--printed on verso.
Physical Description
Extent: 9 x 14 cm or 14 x 9 cm
Halftone photomechanical prints
Tinted halftone.
Water damage on verso.
Identifiers
Barcode: 33333201350077
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c4ecd720-c55b-012f-c0e9-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1917
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MLA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Aquarium, New York City." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1917. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c4ecd720-c55b-012f-c0e9-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1917). The Aquarium, New York City. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c4ecd720-c55b-012f-c0e9-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Aquarium, New York City." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c4ecd720-c55b-012f-c0e9-58d385a7bc34
Wikipedia citation
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