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NYPL, Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct (F.B. Tower)

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Croton Aqueduct at Sing Sing Kill — F.B. Tower (1843) Tower's plate showing the Croton Aqueduct crossing the Sing Sing Kill (creek) near present-day Ossining. The aqueduct was carried over streams and valleys on stone arches and bridges. The word 'kill' is from the Dutch for creek, a reminder that this land was once New Netherland. Date: 1843 Location: Ossining (Sing Sing), NY Type: lithograph S…
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