1728 handwritten petition requesting additional land for a Jewish burial ground in New York City.
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1810 census document enumerating New York City residents, including enslaved people, by ward.
Historic photo of workers posing around a massive circular gasket during tunnel construction, with several seated atop and others standing inside.
Handwritten statement to the town clerk announcing the birth of a child to an enslaved woman, signed and recorded as an official document.
Handwritten document signed by NYC Mayor Jacob Radcliff granting a free Black woman permission to travel outside the state.
Handwritten petition to the Mayor and Aldermen of New York requesting permission to keep food stalls, featuring citizen signatures.
Topographical survey map of Central Park showing the receiving reservoir, land plots in red, and areas taken for the Croton Reservoir.
Handwritten claim documents for Malvina and John Zuille listing inventories and costs of damaged property.