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A Little Bit of Countryside in the City: New York's Farm Gardens
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In 1902, the first Farm Garden was opened to provide city children the invaluable experience of cultivating and caring for the land. Its founder said of her creation: "I assure you that all the virtues can be taught from a little patch of ground, not eight feet square." Read on to learn of this history and legacy of New York's Farm Gardens.
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St. Gabriel's Park
\[The Empire State Building and Chrysler Building from St. Gabriel's Park.] St. Gabriel's Park at 1st Avenue and 35th Street; the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building are visible.
St. Gabriel's Park
View Feb. 21, 1931 W. from St. Gabriel's Park-1st Ave. & 35th St. Looking west; the Chrysler Building is visible at the right and the Empire State Building at the left (still under construction).
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