WATER POLO AT THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB.

Thure de Thulstrup

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Water Polo at the Manhattan Athletic Club.

Wood engraving with modern handcoloring, 1891.
Image size 8 11/16 x 13 1/2" (22.1 x 34.3 cm).
Good condition. LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 8519
Price: $100.00
Publisher : Published in Harper's Weekly, New York. Feb. 28, 1891. The completion of the Croton Aqueduct allowed indoor pools to be built throughout the city. Yet, in the late 19th century, membership in one of New York's athletic clubs was more of a symbol of elite social standing than a reflection of athletic ability. 18th-19th Century Subjects , New York City - Under $300 , Genre