Description: Mulberry Bend & Paradise Park - NEW YORK CITY - 1908: Mulberry Bend was an area in the notorious Five Points neighborhood in lower Manhattan, New York City. It is located in what is now Chinatown, Manhattan, on Mulberry Street. It was bounded by Bayard Street in the north, Cross Street (changed to Park in 1854) in the south, Orange (changed to Baxter in 1854) Street on the west and Mulberry Street on the east. The "Bend" in the street layout was due to the original topography of the area. Orange and Mulberry Streets headed from southeast to northwest then turned north at the "Bend" to avoid the Collect Pond and surrounding low-lying wetland. The present-day Columbus Park occupies The Bend. Mulberry Bend was one of the worst parts in the Five Points, with multiple back alleyways such as Bandit's Roost, Bottle Alley and Ragpickers Row. In 1897, due in part to the efforts of Danish photojournalist Jacob Riis, Mulberry Bend was demolished and turned into Mulberry Bend Park. The urban green space was designed by Calvert Vaux. In 1911 it was renamed Columbus Park. A few tenement buildings on the east side of Mulberry Street dating from the era before the park was built are still there, including 48-50 Mulberry Street, mentioned in Riis' book How the Other Half Lives. The cards reverse contains a fraternal meeting notification - "Palisade Council, 1135 Royal Arcanum". This Divided Back Era , mailed in 1908, card is in good condition but shows some edge wear. I. S. No. 721. Germany.
Price: 9 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-09-25T02:30:04.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist: a
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1908
City: New York City
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: I. S.
Subject: Mulberry Bend
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Divided Back (1907-1915)
Theme: Aerial View, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Paradise Park
Country: United States
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Postage Condition: Posted
