[Used here through courtesy of Southern Folger Detention Equipment Co.]
The 4th 1930s Rikers virtual tour close-up shows an open area that eventually became fields for baseball and other athletic activities and outdoors events. Note what appears to be four persons standing in the open area, perhaps looking at and discussing designs for the future fields. Compared this detail section with a 1948 aerial photo close-up elsewhere on this web site. Use your browser's "back" button to return here.

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4th of 10 detail views of 1930s Rikers Island aerial photo

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