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Central Park: Lower reservoir, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • La Grange. Northwest corner Central Park West and Eighty-third Street., 1910-03

    La Grange. Northwest corner Central Park West and Eighty-third Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 83rd Street (West) - Central Park West, 1910

    Manhattan: 83rd Street (West) - Central Park West

    1910

  • Manhattan: 82nd Street - Central Park West, 1928

    Manhattan: 82nd Street - Central Park West

    1928

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Reservoirs - Lower reservoir., 1931

    Manhattan: Central Park - Reservoirs - Lower reservoir.

    1931

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Reservoirs - Lower reservoir., 1931

    Manhattan: Central Park - Reservoirs - Lower reservoir.

    1931

  • 7 West 83rd Street - Central Park West

    7 West 83rd Street - Central Park West

    Unknown

  • 7 West 83rd Street - Central Park West

    7 West 83rd Street - Central Park West

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Central Park - Reservoirs - Lower reservoir., 1931

Photo 4 of 7 at Central Park: Lower reservoir, Manhattan

Manhattan: Central Park - Reservoirs - Lower reservoir.

1931

(1) Central Park: Lower Reservoir, western side, the water gate opposite about 82nd Street and Central Park West. March 30, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another water gate north of the first one, and opposite about 85th Street. March 30, 1931. P. L. Sperr.

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