Croton Water Celebration 1842 — Stokes Collection

Print of the October 14, 1842 Croton Water Celebration from the I.N. Phelps Stokes Collection of American Historical Prints. Shows the scene at City Hall Park as the fountain erupted for the first time, marking the arrival of clean water in New York City after years of contaminated wells and devastating cholera epidemics.

Date: 1842 Location: City Hall Park, Manhattan Type: engraving Subjects: fountain, crowd, celebration, City Hall Park, 19th-century clothing Source: NYPL, I.N. Phelps Stokes Collection License: Public domain