Wilmington, Delaware, 1874 – 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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This rare antique map captures Wilmington, Delaware, 1874 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Wilmington, Del. 1874
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Wilmington, Delaware, 1874
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Wilmington, Delaware, in 1874 was a busy industrial city on the Christiana River, where the du Pont powder works on the Brandywine and the city's shipyards, car shops and textile and iron works gave it a reputation for manufacturing. The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad had made the city a key stop on the main line between Philadelphia and Baltimore, and freight and passengers moved through its depots daily. Wilmington was also a place of sharp contrasts: its wealthy merchant and manufacturing families lived in brick homes near the city center, while many mill and shipyard workers, including a large number of immigrants from Ireland and Germany, crowded into smaller streets nearby. Residents of the day knew it as the chemical and industrial heart of Delaware, a city that still felt the effects of the Civil War and its divided loyalties.
| Created / published | 1874 |
|---|---|
| Creator | harkness, john c., h.h. bailey & co, lewis, george w. |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Delaware |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 11,648 × 6,016 px · prints to 39 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Wilmington, Del. 1874 |
| Reference | DE-Wilmington-1874 |
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