MSS16461Herbert, G. B. Mrs. Electric carriage permit for Central ParkGuide to Mrs. G. B. Herbert's Electric carriage permit for Central Park MSS.16461Processed by Rose Oliveira.Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

10 December 2020

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-25 11:01:55 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Mrs. G. B. Herbert Electric carriage permit for Central Park New York (N.Y.). Department of Parks MSS.16461 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/952 0.03 Cubic Feet 1 letter folder 1900-09-18 Good English BW 22 1 Conditions Governing Access

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Content Description

This collection contains the typed permit allowing Mrs. G.B Herbert, a resident of the Waldorf-Asoria, to enter upon and pass over the drives of Central Park in an "electric pleasure wagon" operated by an experienced motor man. This permit, number 64, was issued by the Department of Parks signed by George C. Clausen, park commissioner for Manhattan.

Automobiles -- History -- 20th century Central Park (New York, N.Y.)