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Central Park: The Pond, Manhattan

32 historical photos taken here between 1909 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. [Metropolitan Club; Sherry-Netherland Hotel.], 1909–1937

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. [Metropolitan Club; Sherry-Netherland Hotel.]

    1909; 1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. [Metropolitan Club; Sherry-Netherland Hotel.], 1909–1937

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. [Metropolitan Club; Sherry-Netherland Hotel.]

    1909; 1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. [Metropolitan Club; Sherry-Netherland Hotel.], 1909–1937

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. [Metropolitan Club; Sherry-Netherland Hotel.]

    1909; 1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1910

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1910

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1930–1938

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1930–1938

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1930–1938

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1930; 1938

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1930

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. Bergdorf-Goodman Department Store; Plaza Hotel; Savoy-Plaza Hotel; Sherry-Netherland Hotel., 1932–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. Bergdorf-Goodman Department Store; Plaza Hotel; Savoy-Plaza Hotel; Sherry-Netherland Hotel.

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. Bergdorf-Goodman Department Store; Plaza Hotel; Savoy-Plaza Hotel; Sherry-Netherland Hotel., 1932–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. Bergdorf-Goodman Department Store; Plaza Hotel; Savoy-Plaza Hotel; Sherry-Netherland Hotel.

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. Bergdorf-Goodman Department Store; Plaza Hotel; Savoy-Plaza Hotel; Sherry-Netherland Hotel., 1932–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. Bergdorf-Goodman Department Store; Plaza Hotel; Savoy-Plaza Hotel; Sherry-Netherland Hotel.

    1932; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1936

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1936

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1936

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1936

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond., 1936

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1936

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.

    1938

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Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. [Metropolitan Club; Sherry-Netherland Hotel.], 1909–1937

Photo 3 of 32 at Central Park: The Pond, Manhattan

Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond. [Metropolitan Club; Sherry-Netherland Hotel.]

1909; 1933; 1937

(1) Central Park: the Pond, showing two of the Park's swans and the famous swanboat. The tall building in the centre is the Hotel Pierre, with the small, white Metropolitan Club adjoining it. At the extreme right is a portion of the Sherry-Netherland. May 15, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) A similar view from the far side of the Pond. Note the absence of the Hotel Pierre in this scene. May 30, 1909. Walter L. Bogert. (3) A similar view in a westward direction, showing the twin towers of the San Remo in the background. August 4, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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