Depew, New York, 1898 – Vintage Map Wall Art
(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.)
Description
This antique map of Depew, New York, 1898 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: Depew, N.Y.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Depew, New York, 1898
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
Depew, New York, took shape in 1898 as a railroad village on the eastern edge of Buffalo in Erie County. It was named for Chauncey M. Depew, the longtime attorney and later president of the New York Central Railroad, and the company's rail yards and repair shops gave the community its reason to exist. Most residents worked for the railroad or in the trades that supported it, and their jobs tied their fortunes to freight volume and the company's investment in the yards. Buffalo, a few miles west, was then one of the largest grain, lumber, and manufacturing centers in the state, and Depew drew part of its workforce from that larger city's growing economy. Local life centered on the shops, the rail line, and the small civic institutions that a young incorporated village was still building.
| Created / published | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Creator | matthews-northrup company |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 13,588 × 9,408 px · prints to 45 × 31 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Depew, N.Y. |
| Reference | NY Depew 1898 |
More from the Panoramic Maps collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
