New York bird's-eye view of city and harbor – Antique Map Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare antique map captures New York bird's-eye view of city and harbor in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
New York bird's-eye view of city and harbor
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This view looks down on Manhattan and its harbor from a high, angled vantage point, showing the street grid, rivers, and waterfront as a single panorama. Bird's-eye views like this were popular in the late 19th century, when artists and lithographers used them to give viewers a sense of a fast-growing port city. Because the perspective shows the shoreline, piers, and shipping together, it works as both a picture of the city's appearance and a record of how its harbor was used at the time. Look closely at the waterfront for the dense traffic of vessels that made New York a major commercial center.
| Original scan | 4,472 × 3,226 px · prints to 15 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | NY-NewYork-1874 |
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