Central Park lake and skyline, New York City, circa 1940
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
Elevated view across a broad sheet of water in Central Park toward the wall of apartment buildings lining the park's edge, with lawns, winding paths and clumps of trees in the foreground. The reservoir-like lake and the surrounding parkland are the work of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, whose 1858 "Greensward" plan created the first major landscaped public park in the United States. The tall apartment blocks along Central Park West and Fifth Avenue rose largely in the first decades of the twentieth century, replacing earlier mansions.
Postcard Details
Minnie Raynor
Postcard record
| Publisher | Tichnor Brothers, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Series | 74 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Central Park, New York, NY |
| Publisher | Tichnor Brothers, Inc., Boston, MA |
| Place sent from | Emeline Koslik, Box 202, Babylon, NY |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a thin white margin; small printed number "74" at upper right; a few light foxing spots in the sky. No postmark or stamp — card is unmailed. Divided-back linen-texture Tichnor card with "Tichnor Quality Views" imprint, one-cent stamp box and "Made in U.S.A."; card no. 66717. Sender's name/address written in the message space and dated 1945. Back shows age toning, foxing spots and light soiling. |
Cite this card
Central Park lake and skyline, New York City, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/central-park-lake-and-skyline-new-york-city-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.