Mechanicville, New York, 1880 – 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 Mechanicville, New York, 1880 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: Mechanicville, N.Y.
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Mechanicville, New York, 1880
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Mechanicville, New York, in 1880 was a mill village in Saratoga County, where the Hudson River drops over falls and the Champlain Canal runs nearby, so water power and canal freight shaped daily life. Factories, workshops, and rail lines near the river drew workers and their families from the surrounding farm country and from the Troy and Albany area. Local residents knew the village for its industrial base and for the steady work that came with it, even as the region's canal traffic and rail connections were changing how goods moved. Civic life centered on churches, schools, and the commercial streets that served the mills and the canal. The bird's-eye view of the village shows how closely its streets, factories, and waterways were packed together along the river.
| Created / published | 1880 |
|---|---|
| Creator | beck & pauli, burleigh, l. r. |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 8,032 × 4,656 px · prints to 27 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Mechanicville, N.Y. |
| Reference | NY Mechanicville 1880 |
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