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Bird's eye view of the city of Charleston South Carolina 1872 / C. Drie, lithographer. – Historic Map Reproduction

Bird's eye view of the city of Charleston South Carolina 1872 / C. Drie, lithographer., [S.l.] : Drawn and published by C. Drie, c1872. — antique lithograph
Bird's eye view of the city of Charleston South Carolina 1872 / C. Drie, lithographer., [S.l.] : Drawn and published by C. Drie, c1872.. Antique lithograph from the Charleston collection.

(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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Bird's eye view of the city of Charleston South Carolina 1872 / C. Drie, lithographer. comes to life in this antique lithograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Bird's eye view of the city of Charleston South Carolina 1872 / C. Drie, lithographer.

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Charleston sits on a peninsula between the Ashley and Cooper rivers, and this lithograph shows that waterfront setting from an elevated vantage point, as if the viewer hovered above the harbor. Drawn and published by C. Drie in 1872, the print belongs to a popular genre of bird's-eye city views that flourished after the Civil War, when many towns used such pictures to show off their growth. Charleston had endured four years of war, including a long Union siege, and a view like this records how the city looked as it set about recovering. The hand tinting adds color to the water and rooftops, which is worth noticing in a print made to be admired.

Created / published[S.l.] : Drawn and published by C. Drie, c1872.
Medium1 print : lithograph, tinted.
GenreBird's-eye view prints 1870-1880.Lithographs Color 1870-1880.
NotesC6650 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1872, by C.N. Drie in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
SubjectsCities & towns--South Carolina--1870-1880. Rivers--South Carolina--Charleston--1870-1880. Charleston (S.C.)--1870-1880.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,042 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-123280

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