1869
Maker: Shannon & Rogers
Antique bird's-eye view of Manhattan with Brooklyn and other areas around New York City, by W.C. Rogers published in Joseph Shannon's Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York aka the New York Manual in 1868. This handsome view shows the city as it was in 1868, when the church towers were the tallest structures- long before sky scrapers. Ships of all sorts fill the waters, with many more ships docked along the wharves, and the only bridges are in Upper Manhattan. A delicate border surrounds the image and labels at the border indicate areas on the image. Good condition; this map has been restored but some stains remain on the edges. It has been flattened and backed with light-weight paper but the original folds are visible. Border is slightly cut off on lower left as issued in the manual in which it was published. Measures approx. 12.25 x 16.5 inches to the paper edges.
Item Number: CSMT140