Central Park bridge with Swan Boat
PhotographerC.R. Tucker
CountryUnited States
MediumCyanotype
Year1895-1905
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Bridges, Documentary, Gardens, Landscape, Pond
Dimensions
Image Dimensions: 10.0 x 12.7 cm
Support Dimensions: none
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The most popular feature on the Pond was undoubtedly the swan boats, which today are associated with the Boston Public Garden. The “swan velocipede boats,” first used in Boston, were a popular feature on Central Park’s Pond from 1877 until 1924. (1.)
Titled Central Park in graphite in known hand of Charles Rollins Tucker on print verso.
1. excerpt: The Pond: Website of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation accessed July, 2015