South west view of Bethlehem [Pa.] 1784 – Vintage Wall Art
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(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.)
Description
South west view of Bethlehem [Pa.] 1784 comes to life in this antique engraving, 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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South west view of Bethlehem [Pa.] 1784
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This engraving shows Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, from the southwest, a vantage that distinguishes it from views of the town taken from other directions. Bethlehem was founded in 1741 by Moravian settlers, who built their community around a central church and a set of communal buildings, and a town view like this one offered outsiders a look at that planned layout. The title gives the year 1784, but the caption card records no date, so that year rests on the title alone. Engraved town views like this were often used to document growing communities in the early republic.
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [no date recorded on caption card] |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,214 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-119721 |
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