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Islands - Governors Island - Fort Jay.

1925

Islands - Governors Island - Fort Jay.

The grim battlements of Fort Jay (built in 1812), upon Governor's Island, stand ready to defend New York Bay and the metropolitan area. Manhattan's southern tip is to the north. 1925. Wurts Brothers.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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