Contributed by Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education
Description
Bird's eye view of the city of Portland looking from the Atlantic Ocean. Steamboats, sailboats and crew boats were along the wharfs. Other bodies of water included the Fore River, the Canal Basin, Mill Pond and Back Cove. Factories included tanneries, sugar refineries, and coffee manufacturers. The Portland & Ogdensburg R.R., the Maine Central R.R., the Portland & Rochester R.R. and the Grand Trunk R.R. all ran through the city.
About This Item
- Title: Bird's eye view of the city of Portland Maine, 1876
- Creator: J.J. Stoner
- Creation Date: 1876
- Subject Date: 1876
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Lithograph
- Dimensions: 57 cm x 87 cm
- Local Code: 50535 (OML-1876-59)
- Collection: Osher Map Library Sheet Map Collection
- Object Type: Image
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Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic EducationUniversity of Southern Maine, Glickman Library, PO Box 9300, Portland, ME 04014
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