Illustration of the City of New York - 1851
Panoramic view of the City of New York, looking north, with Battery Park in the foreground. Hand-colored illustration by Wilhelm Heine (1827-1885), Kummer & Döpler. Engraved by Himely. Printed by Goupil & Co., Paris, ©1851.
The Merchants' Exchange, on Wall Street, was actually further east, between William and Hanover streets. New York was already the most populous city in the United States and its financial center.
Below, enlargement of part of Downtown Manhattan from a black & white copy in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
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Illustration of the City of New York - 1851
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