View of Harrisburg, Penn. – Antique Wall Map
(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 map of View of Harrisburg, Penn. 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.
Library of Congress record: View of Harrisburg, Penn
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View of Harrisburg, Penn.
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Harrisburg's riverfront anchors this 1855 bird's-eye view, which shows the town spread along the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River. By then Harrisburg had served as Pennsylvania's state capital since 1812, and the capitol and government offices gave the town much of its civic importance. Views like this were drawn from an elevated angle so that streets, the river, and rail lines could all be seen at once, and the Philadelphia firm E. Sachse & Co. was one of the publishers producing such city prospects in the mid-nineteenth century. The sheet is worth studying for how the town was growing along the river during the decades when railroads were reshaping American cities.
| Created / published | 1855 |
|---|---|
| Creator | williams, j. thomas, e. sachse & co |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 5,104 × 3,284 px · prints to 17 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | View of Harrisburg, Penn |
| Reference | PA-Harrisburg-1855 |
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