Bird's-eye view map of Providence, R.I. – Antique Wall Map
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A window into the past: Bird's-eye view map of Providence, R.I., preserved in this antique map. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Bird's-eye view map of Providence, R.I.
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This bird's-eye view puts Providence, Rhode Island, on paper as seen from a high oblique angle, so the rivers, hills, streets, and rooftops of the city read almost like a landscape. Maps like this were popular in the late 19th century, when American towns were growing fast and local business owners wanted to show off their city's streets, churches, mills, and wharves. Providence was then a major center of jewelry manufacturing, textiles, and machine tools, and its waterfront on the Providence River reflected that commercial life. Viewers today often use such views to trace where old buildings once stood and how the city was laid out before later changes.
| Original scan | 10,048 × 7,544 px · prints to 33 × 25 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 06_01_001720 |
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