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Blackwell's, Ward's, and Randall's Islands

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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

Category

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey

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Keywords

Coast and Geodetic Survey