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Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island

9 historical photos taken here between 1924 and 1945, oldest first.

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  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1924

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1924

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

    1925; 1931

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1936

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1936

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1936

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1936

  • Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth., 1945

    Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth.

    1945

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Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation., 1925–1931

Photo 6 of 9 at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island

Richmond:] Staten Island - Fort Wadsworth - United States Military Reservation.

1925; 1931

Fort Wadsworth, United States Military Reservation (Staten Island): Shown is the main fortress guarding The Narrows, the water gate to the Upper New York Bay. The fort was named, in 1865, in honor of Brigadier General James S. Wadsworth, who was killed in the Battle of the Wilderness. The present defenses were built in 1847. P. L. Sperr Views 1,2: May 2, 1925 View 3: June 29, 1931 D3 : Negative # 3913 D4 : Negative # 3921 D5 : Negative # 3920

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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