City Hall Park, Croton Fountain Celebration

An illustration of a celebration scene in City Hall Park with a large fountain, people in 19th-century attire, and a monument in the background. The Croton Fountain is shown with a 50-foot jet of water, surrounded by onlookers and horseback riders.

Date: 1843 Location: City Hall Park, Manhattan Type: engraving Subjects: fountain, city hall, park, people, monument, horses Source: NYPL / F.B. Tower, Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct License: Public domain