Stillwater, New York, 1889 – Antique Map Print
(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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Step back in time with Stillwater, New York, 1889, an antique map rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Stillwater, N.Y.
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Stillwater, New York, 1889
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Stillwater, New York, was a river village in Saratoga County in 1889, set on the Hudson where the water was dammed and the banks were lined with mills, wharves, and houses. Residents knew the place for its role in the Revolution, when the Battle of Stillwater was fought on nearby ground in September 1777, weeks before the British surrender at Saratoga. By the late 1880s the village's economy rested on river trade, canal traffic, and the manufacturing that drew workers from farms and neighboring towns. The bird's-eye view shows a community still shaped by its waterfront and its streets, where churches, schools, and commercial blocks stood close to the river and to the rail and road routes that carried goods out of the valley.
| Created / published | 1889 |
|---|---|
| Creator | burleigh litho, burleigh, l. r. |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 8,704 × 5,232 px · prints to 29 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Stillwater, N.Y. |
| Reference | NY Stillwater 1889 |
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