WI Milwaukee 1898 MAP – 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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A window into the past: WI Milwaukee 1898 MAP, preserved in this antique map. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Panoramic view of Milwaukee, Wis. Taken from City Hall tower
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WI Milwaukee 1898 MAP
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Milwaukee's 1898 panoramic map shows the city as a bird's-eye view, with buildings, streets, and waterways drawn in perspective as if seen from a high vantage point above Lake Michigan. Maps like this were popular in the late 19th century, when artists and surveyors combined sketching with detailed survey work to show growing cities in one picture. In 1898 Milwaukee was a major Great Lakes port and manufacturing center, known for its breweries and its large German-American community. Its rivers, harbor, and rail lines are worth noticing, since they explain how the city's industry and trade were laid out.
| Created / published | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 7,778 × 2,628 px · prints to 26 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panoramic view of Milwaukee, Wis. Taken from City Hall tower |
| Reference | WI-Milwaukee-1898 |
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