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Vintage photos of:
New York, 1904. "Goat carriages in Central Park." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Seems like Ludwig Van moved...here he appears to be close to the Mall benches facing away from the rise of the Casino (where the Bandshell is now). Today he's closer to the Sheep Meadow and faces the Bandshell.
"Donated by the German-American Choir Society, the bronze bust of the German composer joined the growing collection of statuary on the Mall in 1884."
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