From Above: Building the Parkway and Art Museum, 1920 and 1921
Back in March, I mentioned that Eyes on the Street would start showcasing historic images from the Free Library’s amazing Print and Pictures collection. We’re starting off this feature with a batch of aerial photographs taken in the 1920s, and where better to begin than on the Parkway, where we’ve been hanging out this month. To learn more background about these aerial photographs, head over here.
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