Panorama of Philadelphia: History Recording on Time The Event of the Nations 1864
Historical Images of Philadelphia Philadelphiana
Item Info
Item No: pdcp01081
Title: Panorama of Philadelphia: History Recording on Time The Event of the Nations 1864
Media Type:
Engravings
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Panorama view, not to scale. Includes both the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers, with advertisements highlighting the individual businesses along the rivers.
The impetus for this publication in 1864 may have had to do with promoting local fundraising fairs, held to support the Union cause. A major locale for these events was Philadelphia, with the largest one being the Great Central Fair, held on Logan Circle, June 1864.
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Creation Year: 1864
Creator Name: Rogers, E. - Engraver
Guyer, Isaac D. - Author