Description
View of the Croton Dam and reservoir in the town of Cortlandt in Westchester County. A car can be seen approaching a roadway built over the top of the dam. Forest covered hills surround the reservoir. The dam was built in 1842 to supply New York City with water.
Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_Dn_Cvd3
Source
New York State Archives. Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, 1911-1925, A3045-78, DnCvd3
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