Tip of Manhattan, Panoramic View - 1852
Panoramic view of the Tip of Manhattan, with Upper New York Bay in the foreground. Fragment of a larger illustration drawn on stone by C. Matter. Original title: Bird's Eye View of New-York & Brooklyn. Additional text on print: J.U. Locher St. Gall Switzerland / Com. by Meysel Herisau / J.H. Locher 117 Fulton Street New-York. Source: Barry Lawrence Ruderman, Antique Maps Inc. Published in 1852, according to the source.
This is very similar to the illustration drawn by John Bachmann, copyrighted 1850. It is also similar to the illustration drawn by the British artist William Simpson (both on the right). More: Skylines & Bird's Eye Views of NYC, 19th Century ►
Fragment from the same view.
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Tip of Manhattan, Panoramic View - 1852