About This Item

  • TitleCentral Park Zoo
  • Call NumberBRAI_0261
  • Cite AsGeorge Bradford Brainerd photograph collection, Brooklyn Museum/Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryView of group of people, several carrying parasols, standing on sidewalk and against wood fence at Central Park Zoo. Image includes portions of two elephants in right background.
  • Date1885
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle and date from typed caption on verso. Collection owned jointly by Brooklyn Public Library and Brooklyn Museum; original glass plate negatives held by Brooklyn Museum.
  • CreatorBrainerd, George Bradford, 1845-1887 [photographer]
  • SubjectParks -- New York (State) -- New York ; Zoos -- New York (State) -- New York
  • CollectionGeorge Bradford Brainerd photograph collection
  • PlaceCentral Park (New York, N.Y.)New York (N.Y.)
  • RightsThis work is in the Public Domain. The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library can provide a copy of this work free of charge.