CA San Francisco 1855 ab MAP – 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: CA San Francisco 1855 ab MAP, preserved in this antique map. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
CA San Francisco 1855 ab MAP
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Dated 1855, this bird's-eye view captures San Francisco only a few years after the Gold Rush turned a small settlement on the bay into a crowded port of tens of thousands. The high vantage point takes in the dense street grid climbing the hills, the wharves reaching into the water, and the ships crowding the anchorage. City views like this were popular in the 1850s because they promised a complete picture of a town that was changing faster than surveyors could record. Notice how the drawing mixes careful street detail with a idealized perspective, a common feature of the genre.
| Created / published | 1855 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 11,125 × 2,183 px · prints to 37 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | CA-SanFrancisco-1855-ab |
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