The City of Boston, bird's-eye panoramic map – Antique Map Print
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Description
This antique map of The City of Boston, bird's-eye panoramic map brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The City of Boston, bird's-eye panoramic map
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Lead with what sets this one apart: it is a bird's-eye panoramic view, drawn as if seen from a high vantage point above the city, rather than a flat street plan. Published in 1873, it shows Boston at a moment when the city was growing fast and reshaping its waterfront and neighborhoods. Panoramic city views like this were popular in the late nineteenth century, when lithographers and artists used oblique perspective to show buildings, church spires, wharves and streets together in one image. Look closely at the harbor and the crowded shoreline to see how much of the city's commercial life depended on the water.
| Created / published | 1873 |
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| Original scan | 10,032 × 6,960 px · prints to 33 × 23 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | MA Boston 1873 |
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