Elmira, New York, 1901 – 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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Elmira, New York, 1901 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: Elmira, N.Y. 1901
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Elmira, New York, 1901
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Elmira, New York, in 1901 was a manufacturing city in the Chemung River valley, known for its iron works, bridge and car builders, and a large agricultural implement and carriage trade tied to the Erie Railroad, which ran through the town and drew freight and passengers from New York and the Great Lakes. The city had grown rapidly after the Civil War, when it hosted a major Union prisoner-of-war camp, and by the turn of the century its population had passed 30,000. Elmira was also a center of civic institutions, including the Elmira Reformatory, a national model for young offenders, and Elmira College, the country's first college chartered to grant degrees to women. Residents of the era would have known the city for its industry, its rail links, and the Chemung Valley farms that supplied its markets.
| Created / published | 1901 |
|---|---|
| Creator | landis & alsop |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 15,374 × 10,754 px · prints to 51 × 36 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Elmira, N.Y. 1901 |
| Reference | NY Elmira 1901 |
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