Rochester, New York, 1880 – Antique Wall Map
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Rochester, New York, 1880, preserved in this antique map. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: View of Rochester, New York 1880
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Rochester, New York, 1880
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Rochester, New York, in 1880 was a city of roughly 90,000 people built along the Genesee River, where the falls powered the flour mills that had earned it the nickname "Flour City." Wheat from surrounding farms moved through the mills and along the Erie Canal, while nurseries and seed houses sent the name "Flower City" far beyond the state. Clothing makers, machine shops, and the optical works of Bausch & Lomb filled the streets near the river and the rail lines running through the valley. Residents would also have known the city for its reform movements, since Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony had both made their homes there.
| Created / published | 1880 |
|---|---|
| Creator | h.h. rowley & co, beck & pauli |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 13,473 × 10,992 px · prints to 45 × 37 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | View of Rochester, New York 1880 |
| Reference | NY Rochester 1880 |
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