RI Newport 1878 MAP – Antique Map Print
(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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Few images capture their era like this antique map of RI Newport 1878 MAP. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Newport, R.I. 1878
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RI Newport 1878 MAP
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Newport, Rhode Island, is the subject of this 1878 bird's-eye view, one of the panoramic city maps issued by the Chicago lithographers Galt & Hoy. Maps of this kind drew the town as if seen from a high vantage point, so streets, wharves, churches and principal buildings appear in recognizable form rather than as flat plans. Newport in the late 1800s was a busy port and, increasingly, a summer resort for wealthy families, a dual character that makes the view useful for seeing how the harbor and the town's older core fit together.
| Created / published | 1878 |
|---|---|
| Creator | galt & hoy |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 4,729 × 3,856 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Newport, R.I. 1878 |
| Reference | RI-Newport-1878 |
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