![]() ![]() Labor Day is approaching as I write this post, and I wanted to highlight some of the professions that have been seen while walking along New York City’s vast coastline throughout the centuries, as I keep seeing them represented in the works of art I am cataloging and researching in the Museum’s collections. ![]() Along these different shores men, women, and children of all backgrounds have worked together trading and selling food, goods, and news with one another. With 520 miles of shoreline meeting rivers, bays, and the Atlantic Ocean- New York City boasts a remarkable waterfront. There are beautiful parks, a diverse wildlife, and an incredible coastline. But if we peel back the urban layers we find there is so much more to discover. When thinking about New York City, what comes to mind? Usually tall buildings, crowded subways, and bustling streets filled with pedestrians. Highlighting Professions That Helped the Growth of the Port of New York Septem– Carley Roche, Collections and Archives Intern ![]()
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