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MAAP | Mapping the African American Past

Fernando Wood, Mayor of the City of New York

Fernando Wood (pictured) was Mayor of the City of New York when Seneca Village was cleared to make way for the creation of Central Park.

Source: NYPL Digital Gallery


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