The Philadelphia of To-Day: The World's Greatest Workshop – Vintage Map Wall Art
(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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The Philadelphia of To-Day: The World's Greatest Workshop comes to life in this antique map, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: The Philadelphia of to-day, the world's greatest workshop : America's largest home city with more home owners than any other city in the world
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The Philadelphia of To-Day: The World's Greatest Workshop
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Rather than the civic landmarks that dominate many Philadelphia bird's-eye views, this 1908 panorama takes its title from the city's manufacturing: "The World's Greatest Workshop." It was produced by W. T. Littig & Co. for the Executive Committee of Founders' Week, the citywide observance of Philadelphia's founding under William Penn that autumn. In the early 1900s the city was a major center of textile, machinery, locomotive and shipbuilding industries, and the high oblique viewpoint lets viewers trace the dense streets, rail lines and waterfront along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Littig was a Philadelphia firm known for detailed panoramic views of American cities.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | w. t. littig & co, philadelphia. executive committee of founders' week |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 5,050 × 3,127 px · prints to 17 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | The Philadelphia of to-day, the world's greatest workshop : America's largest home city with more home owners than any other city in the world |
| Reference | PA-Philadelphia-1908 |
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