Friends of Pulaski Park

When the city hired the firm of Frederick Law Olmstead in 1907 to redesign what was then Prospect Park, Olmstead Junior came out to Holyoke to assess the situation.  There are four photos at the Olmstead Historic Site from his visit.   Here's one of them. 

Is anyone out there a whiz with Photoshop?  Because these images need some serious help.  I'm a Photoshop amateur, but I did my best with unsharp mask and minor image adjustments.  This picture is taken from where Mater Dolorosa school is now, about where Maple Street ends. 

In the foreground, there are cobblestone steps that lead to the park.  You can see the mighty Connecticut River roaring  in the distance behind a paltry (by today's standards) fence along the steep bank down to the railroad tracks.  Pretty cool.

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