Bird's-eye panoramic view of Quincy, Mass. – Vintage Map Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Bird's-eye panoramic view of Quincy, Mass., a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Bird's-eye panoramic view of Quincy, Mass.
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Quincy, Massachusetts, sits on the south shore of Boston Harbor, and a bird's-eye panorama of the town shows how its granite quarries, rail lines, and waterfront shaped the layout of the community. Views like this were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when artists drew town scenes from an elevated vantage point to capture streets, church spires, factories, and harbor edges in a single image. Quincy's granite industry drew workers and stonecutters from many countries, and its streets and buildings reflect that growth. Such panoramas are useful today for seeing how a small city looked before later highways and development reshaped it.
| Original scan | 1,583 × 1,029 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 37 |
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