View of the City of Franklin, Pa. 1901 – 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 the City of Franklin, Pa. 1901 brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: View of the city of Franklin, Pa., 1901
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View of the City of Franklin, Pa. 1901
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Franklin, the county seat of Venango County, sits where French Creek joins the Allegheny River, and this 1901 bird's-eye view shows that river-town setting from an elevated vantage point. James B. Moyer and T. M. Fowler, both known for city views of this kind, drew the panorama in a perspective style meant to help residents and visitors recognize streets, churches and factories at a glance. Franklin's growth owed much to the nearby oil fields of northwestern Pennsylvania, which brought wealth, rail lines and new industry to the valley. The waterways and rail corridors are worth tracing, since they explain why the town grew where it did.
| Created / published | 1901 |
|---|---|
| Creator | moyer, james b., fowler, t. m. (thaddeus mortimer) |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 5,232 × 3,128 px · prints to 17 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | View of the city of Franklin, Pa., 1901 |
| Reference | PA-Franklin-1901 |
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