Central Park New Deal Sites - Photo #16 - Central Park Arsenal and Murals

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Main entrance of the Arsenal, with whimsical mid-19th-century military design elements commemorating its original pre-Civil-War usage... Eagle, drums, cannonballs, crossed spears, crossed sabres, and if you look closely (click the Enlarge button), the bannister posts are Civil-War era percussion-cap single-shot muzzle-loading rifles.