MD-Baltimore-1912 – 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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A window into the past: MD-Baltimore-1912, preserved in this antique map. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: A birds-eye view of the heart of Baltimore
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MD-Baltimore-1912
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This bird's-eye view shows Baltimore as it looked in 1912, drawn from an imagined vantage point high above the harbor and streets so that rooftops, church spires, and rail lines spread out across the city. The firm of Norman T.A. Munder & Co., a Baltimore house known for panoramic city views, is named in the record alongside Spofford & Hughes and Edward W. Spofford. By 1912 the downtown core was being rebuilt after the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 destroyed much of the business district, so the map captures a city in the middle of that recovery. Viewers today often look for familiar neighborhoods and waterfront streets, which show how the city's layout has changed over a century.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Creator | spofford & hughes, spofford, edward w., norman t.a. munder & co |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 4,984 × 3,280 px · prints to 17 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | A birds-eye view of the heart of Baltimore |
| Reference | MD-Baltimore-1912 |
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