New York City Brooklyn, New York, 1851 – Historic Map Reproduction
(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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Step back in time with New York City Brooklyn, New York, 1851, an antique map rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Bird's eye view of New-York & Brooklyn
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New York City Brooklyn, New York, 1851
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New York City and Brooklyn in 1851 were on the verge of enormous change. Brooklyn had been incorporated as a city in 1834 and was a separate municipality across the East River, growing fast as a residential and manufacturing community tied to Manhattan by ferries. Manhattan's population had passed 500,000 by 1850, and the city's economy rested on its port, its shipping lines, and a growing mix of foundries, sugar refineries, and garment and printing trades. Brooklyn's shipyards and rope walks served the same maritime trade, and the Atlantic Dock Company was building facilities on the Brooklyn waterfront at this time. Residents of both sides of the river would have known the view as a city of masts, ferries, and expanding streets, months before the Brooklyn Bridge was ever proposed.
| Created / published | 1851 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bachmann, john |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 5,248 × 3,944 px · prints to 17 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Bird's eye view of New-York & Brooklyn |
| Reference | NY New York City Brooklyn 1851 |
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