Aquarium & Battery Park New York City, New York Postcard
$ 2.25
Description
Aquarium & Battery Park New York City, New York Postcard. The New York Aquarium has been a part of the city since1896 when it opened at its first location in the Battery's Castle Clinton in Lower Manhattan. The Aquarium lasted in the Battery until 1941 when it was relocated to Coney Island because of the construction of the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. Aquarium and Battery Park New York City, New York This auction is for a very nice linen postcard showing the Aquarium and Battery Park in New York City, New York. The New York Aquarium has been a part of the city since 1896 when it opened at its first location in the Battery's Castle Clinton in Lower Manhattan. The oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States, the New York Zoological Society assumed care of the Aquarium in 1902. In the Aquarium's early years, the facility housed only 150 specimens. Today's version of the Aquarium is home to over 350 species of aquatic wildlife and over 8,000 specimens. The Aquarium lasted in the Battery until 1941 when it was relocated to Coney Island because of the construction of the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. (The Aquarium's inhabitants were temporarily housed at the Bronx Zoo.) The New York Aquarium opened on the Coney Island boardwalk on June 6, 1957, part of a larger plan to revitalize the area. This card was posted in 1938. Condition: This card is in very good condition, has bright colors, and a sharp image. - Please see photos for your own evaluation. Standard size postcard. This card is unused. Consider all postcards to have Minor edge/corner wear. Major faults are listed above. All single postcards are shipped in sleeves and carefully packaged. We endeavor to list all items accurately. Unless otherwise described, all Postcard collectibles listed are sold as is. This item will be shipped via stamped USPS First Class mail. Shipping to US locations is FREE for this card! International shipping is 1.50 USD
