An image from the Board of Water Supply showing drilling done in 1910 to bring water to the city.

In the photo, a portable drill rig collects core samples of the rock deep below upper Manhattan. These borings helped geologists and engineers to determine the best route for the 18-mile City Water Tunnel No. 1.

The rig is set up near 156th Street and the Harlem River Speedway, originally built for horse racing and replaced by Harlem River Drive in 1964.

The Metropolitan Museum Is Inviting You

Dear Community,

I hope that this email finds you well! The offices of Diversity and Inclusion and Government Affairs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting a Black History Month Community Reception on February 29, from 6:00-8:00pm and we would love for you to celebrate with us! Come enjoy lite bites, drinks, and music. In addition, experience private viewings of the Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism, Africa & Byzantium, and Afterlives: Contemporary Art in the Byzantine Cryptexhibitions that will be open for our guests.

If you have any questions, please let me know and I hope to see you there.

RSVP is required for this event.

Best Regards,

Emily Vasquez

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Emily Vasquez

(she/her/ella) Associate Manager of Government Affairs, External Affairs The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 @metmuseum metmuseum.org