South of Union Square
Menu
Place
Share
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
Posts & Stories
(2)
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
Post
"Horse Tamers", ca. 1975 This statue, titled "Horse Tamers," adorns the entrance to Prospect Park, representing the power of the mind over that of brute strength. The statue was created by Frederick MacMonnies, whose work can be seen all over the city. MacMonnies reportedly made plaster molds of live horses for this statue, to make it as realistic as possible. "Horse Tamers" was commissioned in 1894 and unveiled in 1899. It was one a few new sculptural works installed in and around the park in the 1890s, under the planning and direction of architect Stanford White. "Horse Tamers" did not have an easy journey to its current home, however. From MacMonnies' home in Giverny, France, where he lived in an artist's colony, a section of the bronze statue was damaged while shipping, then lost during a shipwreck. It was recovered and reworked by the artist before being dedicated in 1899.
That Time America Loved Soccer And "The Brooklyn Wanderers" Made The Forward's Front Page
Story
In 1926 Europe's famed "Hakoah" (meaning: the strength, in Hebrew) team arrived here from their hometown of Vienna to play local soccer superstars "The Brooklyn Wanderers" well, it was front page news in the Forward..
Photos
(21)
View fullscreen
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\[Prospect Park, Brooklyn.]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
Prospect Park, B'klyn.
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
Prospect Park, B'klyn.
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
Prospect Park, B'klyn.
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
Brooklyn: Ocean Parkway entrance to Prospect Park, 1904. View from inside the park looking out.
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\[Prospect Park West and Park Circle, Brooklyn, NY] Prospect Park West and Park Circle, Brooklyn, NY. Northward view of roadway showing Union Street Line trolley tracks, a Shell gas station to the left, and Prospect Park to the right.
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\[Prospect Park Southwest - Brooklyn, NY] Looking south on Prospect Park Southwest approaching Park Circle, Brooklyn, NY. Image taken of the Coney Island bound trolley line. View of streets, buildings, and automobiles. There are trees, street lights, people on horseback, signage, and trolleys in the distance.
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\[Prospect Park Southwest - Brooklyn, NY] Looking south on Prospect Park Southwest approaching Park Circle, Brooklyn, NY. Image taken of the Coney Island bound trolley line. View of streets, buildings, and automobiles. There are trees, street lights, signage,and trolleys in the distance. A Shell gas station and a small pavilion are located on opposite sides of the street.
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\["Horse Tamers" bronze group on granite pedestal.]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\["Horse Tamers" bronze group on granite pedestal.]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\["Horse Tamers" bronze group on granite pedestal.]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\["Horse Tamers" bronze group on granite pedestal.]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\["Horse Tamers" bronze group on granite pedestal.]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\["Horse Tamers" bronze group on granite pedestal.]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\["Horse Tamers" bronze group on granite pedestal.]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\["Horse Tamers" bronze group on granite pedestal.]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\["Horse Tamers" bronze group on granite pedestal.]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\["Horse Tamers" bronze group on granite pedestal.]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
\["The Horse Tamers".]
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
Bob Levine Collection
Prospect Park Ocean Parkway Entrance
Bob Levine Collection
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
Open Map
