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Description: The "valley of ashes," a sprawling refuse dump located in New York City during the 1920s. The area was made famous in the novel The Great Gatsby. Today, the area is Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.
Title: Valley of Ashes
Credit: NYPL Digital Gallery — Catalog ID (B-number): b13985741
Author: New York (N.Y.). Bureau of Engineering Fairchild Aerial Camera Corporation (Photographer)
Permission: Public domain
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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