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Description
Blackwell's, Ward's, and Randall's Islands. Having shown a number of resortsand historic sites previously, these islands were the site of a prison, infamousmental hospital, poorhourse, and a number of other Nineteenth Century horrors.Surveyed by Edwin Hergesheimer, among the greatest of Coast Survey topographers.
Display Date
1885
Location
New York, New York
Collection
Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Historic Maps
General
Keywords
Coast and Geodetic Survey