Description
View from above the Croton Dam in the town of Cortlandt in Westchester County showing the spillway, gates, bridges and Croton River Valley. Hills and farmland can be seen in the distance. The dam was built in 1842 to supply New York City with water.
Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_Dn_Cvd2
Source
New York State Archives. Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, 1911-1925, A3045-78, DnCvd2
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