Findlay, Ohio, 1889 – 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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Few images capture their era like this antique map of Findlay, Ohio, 1889. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Findlay, Ohio, the Gas City
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Findlay, Ohio, 1889
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Findlay, Ohio, in 1889 was a small county seat on the Blanchard River in Hancock County, and it was in the middle of a natural gas boom. Gas struck in the area in 1886 drew glassworks and other manufacturers that wanted cheap fuel, and residents watched the town's streets, factories and houses multiply as newcomers arrived. Local people then knew Findlay chiefly as a gas town, with its bright gas street lamps and furnaces running day and night. This bird's-eye view shows that moment of rapid change, when a farm-market town was becoming an industrial center, and the boom would later fade as the gas supply declined.
| Created / published | 1889 |
|---|---|
| Creator | burleigh litho, burleigh & norris |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Ohio |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 10,544 × 6,784 px · prints to 35 × 23 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Findlay, Ohio, the Gas City |
| Reference | OH-Findlay-1889 |
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