Mall in Central Park, New York

Original title: Lower end of mall, Central Park, New York. The Central Park Mall, walkway leading to the Bethesda Terrace, is a popular promenade since 19th century. The Central Park is the most visited urban park in the U.S.A. Photochrom print in album by Detroit Photographic Co. to be used as catalog in its office. Copyright 1901. Source: Library of Congress.

New Yorkers have continuously fought to preserve Central Park and uphold its original purpose. After the most recent and extreme period of deterioration, which started in the 1960s, the Central Park Conservancy was formed by a group of these citizens to rebuild and restore the Park in partnership with the City of New York.