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[Aerial view of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] – Vintage Photo Print

[Aerial view of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania], c1893. — historic photograph
[Aerial view of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania], c1893.. Historic photograph from the Philadelphia 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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This c1893 view looks down on Philadelphia from above, a vantage that was still rare in the 1890s, when cameras had to be lifted by balloon or other elevated platforms to get such a wide picture of a city. The catalog lists rivers among its subjects, so the waterways that shaped the city's shipping and industry are likely central to the frame. Philadelphia was then one of the largest cities in the United States, with dense blocks of rowhouses and busy riverfront wharves. The print's copyright notation shows it was registered for protection as a published work, which helps date it to the decade's late years.

Created / publishedc1893.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenreAerial views 1890-1900.Photographic prints 1890-1900.
Notes33289 or 33292 U.S. Copyright Office.
SubjectsRivers--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1890-1900. Philadelphia (Pa.)--1890-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,286 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-184577

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