MA Boston 1873 – 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.)
Description
A window into the past: MA Boston 1873, preserved in this antique map. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: The city of Boston
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MA Boston 1873
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This bird's-eye view of Boston dates from 1873, the year after the Great Boston Fire of November 1872 destroyed much of the downtown district. Panoramic maps like this one drew buildings and streets in oblique perspective, so viewers could see the city from above as a continuous scene. The map shows Boston while its downtown was being rebuilt and the Back Bay was still taking shape on filled land along the Charles River. Its detail on streets, wharves and rail lines makes it useful for seeing how the city looked at that moment.
| Created / published | 1873 |
|---|---|
| Creator | parsons & atwater, currier & ives |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 865 × 600 px |
| Library of Congress title | The city of Boston |
| Reference | MA-Boston-1873 |
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