View of Harrisburg, Penn. – Antique Wall Map
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: View of Harrisburg, Penn., preserved in this antique map. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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View of Harrisburg, Penn.
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Harrisburg, the state capital of Pennsylvania, sits on the Susquehanna River, and this 1855 view captures it at a time when the town was growing quickly around its river crossings and rail connections. Bird's eye views like this one were popular in the mid-nineteenth century because they let viewers take in an entire town at once, with streets, churches, and riverfront docks laid out as if seen from a hilltop. Such prints were usually drawn from a high vantage point and then engraved for sale, so they blend careful observation with some artistic license. Look closely at the river and the bridges, which were central to the city's commerce and identity.
| Created / published | 1855 |
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| Original scan | 10,208 × 6,568 px · prints to 34 × 22 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | PA Harrisburg 1855 |
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