Croton Water Celebration — Panoramic View (1842) Large panoramic view of the 1842 Croton Water Celebration from the NYPL collection. Shows the full scope of the celebration in City Hall Park, with the 50-foot fountain visible. A seven-mile parade…

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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…

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Croton Water Celebration 1842. Lithograph, 9 3/4 x 13 inches. New York: J.F. Atwill, 1842 . This copy is being auctioned at Swann Auction Galleries . Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend…

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Croton Water Celebration medal by Robert Lovett, Sr. Courtesy of John Kraljevich Americana. Here’s a fine example of the medal produced for the Croton Water Celebration, when what we now call the Old Croton Aqueduct opened to public use…

Croton Water Celebration, City Hall Park (1842) Lithograph depicting the grand civic celebration of October 14, 1842, when Croton water first flowed into New York City. Published by J.F. Atwill. Shows the Park Fountain erupting as crowds fill City…

14, 1842. This is currently being offered by John Kraljevich , a leading expert in American historical medals, coins, paper money and related Americana, who has graciously allowed us to share his images. The Croton Water Celebration medal was

[Newspaper] Alexandria Gazette, October 17, 1842. Coverage of the Croton Water Celebration in New York City on October 14, 1842. The celebration marked the arrival of clean water from the Croton River via the 41-mile Old Croton Aqueduct designed…

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silver examples were individually engraved for the 17 New York City Alderman in office at the time of the celebration and various dignitaries, including poet George Pope Morris, author of the celebration’s “Croton Ode.” The example shown here is

The 1842 Croton Water Celebration Medal This article showcases a commemorative medal created to celebrate the opening of the Old Croton Aqueduct to the public on October 14, 1842. The piece was designed by Robert Lovett, Sr., a prominent American…

The 1842 Croton Water Celebration Medal This article showcases a commemorative medal created to celebrate the opening of the Old Croton Aqueduct to the public on October 14, 1842. The piece was designed by Robert Lovett, Sr., a prominent American…

…Croton Water Celebration medal by Robert Lovett, Sr. Courtesy

The 1842 Croton Water Celebration Medal This article showcases a commemorative medal created to celebrate the opening of the Old Croton Aqueduct to the public on October 14, 1842. The piece was designed by Robert Lovett, Sr., a prominent American…

…celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC October 14, 1842 - "Thousands to celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC" A first-person account from Julia Lawrence Hasbrouck's diary describes the Croton Water Celebration in New…

…celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC October 14, 1842 - "Thousands to celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC" A first-person account from Julia Lawrence Hasbrouck's diary describes the Croton Water Celebration in New…

of John Kraljevich Americana. See this letter by Lovett to Thomas Jefferson and The Croton Aqueduct Completion Medal by Dave Baldwin. Token and Medal Society Journal , September/October 2013, vol. 53, no. 5. ↩ Share this: Print (Opens in new window)

…celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC October 14, 1842 - "Thousands to celebrate the Croton Dam and fresh water for NYC" A first-person account from Julia Lawrence Hasbrouck's diary describes the Croton Water Celebration in New…

the years,” according to Baldwin, “but he stayed in New York City until his death on December 31, 1874, just six hours after the passing of his wife of 60 years.” Lovett’s Croton Aqueduct Medal was produced in silver…

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up his own engraving business, specializing in dies and seals. His early work can’t be identified because it was unsigned, but one significant commission has been discovered by Lovett expert and collector David Baldwin. “Correspondence between Thomas

Alexandria Gazette, October 17, 1842 Front page of the Alexandria Gazette newspaper, dated Monday morning, October 17, 1842. The page contains various articles, advertisements, and notices, including a mention of the Croton Water Celebration in New York City on October…

service during the War of 1812 he apprenticed in the shop of master stone seal engraver Thomas Brown. Advertisement from Poulson’s American Daily Advertiser , [Philadelphia], January 15, 1818. By 1816 he had married and moved to Philadelphia to set

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Hudson-Fulton Celebration Float — Introduction of Croton Water (1909) Parade float commemorating the introduction of Croton Water, from the 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration in New York City. Shows how the 1842 Croton water achievement was still celebrated 67 years later…

Jefferson and Thomas Cooper in 1819 identify Robert Sr. as the creator of the official seal for the University of Virginia.” 1 By 1824 Lovett was back in New York City, where he set up shop at 249 Broadway. “His…

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