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Caption: Central Park New York City
Caption: Central Park Established in 1857 on 778 acres in Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the Park now totals 843 acres.
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Caption: Bethesda Terrace, Arches & Fountain
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Caption: Bethesda Terrace and Fountain from across The Lake. One of the first structures to have been built in Central Park, completed 151 years before this photo.
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Caption: The mustard-coloured stone is New Brunswick sandstone.
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Caption: A harder stone is used for the cappings.
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Caption: The two grand staircases have granite stairs and landings.
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Caption: Bethesda Fountain was designed by Emma Stebbins in 1868 and unveiled in 1873. Stebbins was the first woman to receive a public commission for a major work of art in
New York City.
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Caption: The arches of the Bethesda Terrace are a popular spot for busking and for wedding pictures.
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Caption: The tiles of the ceiling of the arcade were removed in 1987, cleaned, restored and reinstalled in 2007.
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Caption: The voice of
an angel
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Caption: The Lake and
the Loeb Boathouse
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Caption: The Loeb Boathouse houses a restaurant overlooking The Lake. It was designed in 1874, destroyed in 1950, and rebuilt in 1954. Rowboats and kayaks are rented on an hourly basis.
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Caption: All photos (c) Elena Galey-Pride, except this page, which is a photo of Elena Galey-Pride by Sherry Galey.
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October 21, 2014