Financial History Issue 132 (Winter 2020) | Page 8

THE TICKER  MUSEUM NEWS
MoAF and NYC Department of Records
and Information Services Open Exhibit
on the History of NYC Water
On March 5, the Museum and the NYC
Department of Records and Informa-
tion Services opened “Ebb & Flow: Tap-
ping into the History of New York City’s
Water,” an exhibit that explores the his-
tory of bringing clean water to New York
City, while highlighting the story of the
Manhattan Company.
New York City is famous for having
great-tasting, clean drinking water. Man-
aged by the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP), New York City’s water
is delivered from a watershed that extends
more than 125 miles from the city and com-
prises 19 reservoirs and three controlled
lakes. Approximately 7,000 miles of water
mains, tunnels and aqueducts bring water
to homes and businesses throughout the
five boroughs, and 7,400 miles of sewer
lines take wastewater to 14 in-city treat-
ment plants.
“Ebb & Flow” examines nearly 200 years
of the city’s efforts to deliver clean water
to residents and how the city built such an
impressive water system. Along the perim-
eter of the exhibit, visitors will discover
the history of bringing clean water to New
York City. The story of the Manhattan
Company—founded by Aaron Burr and
the predecessor to the largest bank in the
United States—is highlighted in the center
of the exhibit, shedding light on a most
tumultuous time in the city’s water history.
“Ebb & Flow” will be open to the public
free of charge through September 1, 2020
at 31 Chambers Street, Room 111, in Lower
Manhattan. The exhibit is open Monday
through Friday, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., and
every other Saturday. 
PayPal Unveils Digital Version of “America in Circulation”
On December 18, the Museum and PayPal hosted the opening of a digital version of the Museum’s “America in
Circulation: A History of US Currency Featuring the Collection of Mark R. Shenkman” exhibit at PayPal headquarters
in New York. The exhibit, which was originally displayed in the Museum’s 48 Wall Street gallery, was adapted into a
large touchscreen exhibit that is currently on view in PayPal’s two US headquarters, in New York and San Jose.
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