Port Henry, New York, 1889 – 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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A window into the past: Port Henry, New York, 1889, preserved in this antique map. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Port Henry, N.Y.
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Port Henry, New York, 1889
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Port Henry, on the western shore of Lake Champlain in Essex County, New York, was in 1889 a village whose economy rested largely on iron. Ore from the mines at nearby Mineville was carried down by rail to the lakefront, where it was loaded onto vessels and sent to furnaces and foundries elsewhere. That traffic made the waterfront a busy industrial district of docks, ore sheds, and rail sidings. Residents would have known Port Henry first as a mining and shipping town, with its working life centered on the lake and the ore trade. This bird's-eye view shows the village as that industry shaped it.
| Created / published | 1889 |
|---|---|
| Creator | burleigh, l. r. |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 9,520 × 6,160 px · prints to 32 × 21 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Port Henry, N.Y. |
| Reference | NY PortHenry 1889 |
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