One of the most popular locations in New York's Central Park is the site of the Egyptian obelisk known as Cleopatra's Needle. This book tells the story of how the 69.5-foot high, 193-ton obelisk came to New York in January 1881, largely through the efforts of two men - Lieutenant-Commander Henry Gorringe of the US Navy, who proposed a plan to transport the obelisk, and William H. Vanderbilt, who agreed to pay $75,000 to cover the costs involved. The numerous illustrations include rare archival photographs by Edward ...
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One of the most popular locations in New York's Central Park is the site of the Egyptian obelisk known as Cleopatra's Needle. This book tells the story of how the 69.5-foot high, 193-ton obelisk came to New York in January 1881, largely through the efforts of two men - Lieutenant-Commander Henry Gorringe of the US Navy, who proposed a plan to transport the obelisk, and William H. Vanderbilt, who agreed to pay $75,000 to cover the costs involved. The numerous illustrations include rare archival photographs by Edward Bierstadt (brother of painter Albert Bierstadt) and others, as well as many contemporary engravings published in local newspapers of the day.
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