Saco, and Biddeford, Me. / sketched from nature by J.B. Bachelder ; J.H. Bufford lith., Boston. – Historic Print
![Saco, and Biddeford, Me. / sketched from nature by J.B. Bachelder ; J.H. Bufford lith., Boston., [between 1850 and 1871] — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/c1/c157512fd129-L.webp)
(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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This antique lithograph of Saco, and Biddeford, Me. / sketched from nature by J.B. Bachelder ; J.H. Bufford lith., Boston. brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Saco, and Biddeford, Me. / sketched from nature by J.B. Bachelder ; J.H. Bufford lith., Boston.
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Saco and Biddeford face each other across the Saco River where it nears the Atlantic in southern Maine, and this bird's-eye view shows both towns together from an elevated vantage point. The sketch was made from nature by John B. Bachelder, a view artist who drew many New England towns, and was printed in color by J.H. Bufford's lithography shop in Boston. Views like this were popular in the mid-nineteenth century because they let residents and businesses see their town laid out whole, with its streets, buildings and waterfront. The river serves as the organizing line of the composition, linking two communities whose growth depended on its falls and water power.
| Created / published | [between 1850 and 1871] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Bird's-eye view prints 1850-1880.Lithographs Color 1850-1880. |
| Subjects | Saco (Me.)--1850-1880. Biddeford (Me.)--1850-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,676 × 3,809 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219702 |
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