Strasburg, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in 1903, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area.
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Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1890, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area.
Comments OffThe City of Reading, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Reading, Pennsylvania in 1898, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area.
Comments OffProvidence, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Providence, Pennsylvania in 1892, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. Blank ‘papers’ were drawn in the lower right, presumably to allow the addition of custom content after publication.
Comments OffPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1902, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. The industrial nature of the city is indicated by the numerous smokestacks throughout the city and on the riverboats. Pollution from these smokestacks often obscured visibility and sunlight to a remarkable degree the late 19th and early 20th centuries, so relatively clear views like this were a rare sight indeed.
This view differs from those drawn by Otto Krebs in the late 19th century. Fowler drew this looking eastward at Pittsburgh (possibly from Duquesne Heights), while Krebs drew his looking north from what is now called Mount Washington.
Comments OffView of Pittsburgh and Allegheny
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1874, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. The industrial nature of the city is indicated by the numerous smokestacks throughout the city and on the riverboats. Pollution from these smokestacks often obscured visibility and sunlight to a remarkable degree the late 19th and early 20th centuries, so relatively clear views like this were a rare sight indeed.
Allegheny is now part of Pittsburgh.
Comments OffPittsburgh, Allegheny & Birmingham
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1871, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. The industrial nature of the city is indicated by the numerous smokestacks throughout the city and on the riverboats. Pollution from these smokestacks often obscured visibility and sunlight to a remarkable degree the late 19th and early 20th centuries, so relatively clear views like this were a rare sight indeed.
Allegheny and Birmingham, shown here, are no longer towns. Birmingham is now the neighborhood of South Side Pittsburgh.
Comments OffOil City, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Oil City, Pennsylvania in 1896, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. An index to churches and other major features of the town is found below the map.
Comments OffVerona and Oakmont, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of the towns of Verona and Oakmont, Pennsylvania in 1898, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. An index to churches and other major features of the town is found below the map.
Oakmont is on the left and more in the distance, while Verona appears closer.
Comments OffNew Kensington, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of New Kensington, Pennsylvania in 1902, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. An index to churches and other major features of the town is found below the map.
Comments OffMountville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Mountville, Pennsylvania in 1894, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. An index to churches and other major features of the town is found below the map.
Comments OffMount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania in 1894, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. An index to churches and other major features of the town is found below the map.
Since the town is named for the ship Mount Joy, residents will be quick to point out that their town name should never be abbreviated to “Mt. Joy.”
Comments OffMonongahela City, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Monongahela, Pennsylvania in 1902, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. An index to churches and other major features of the town is found below the map.
Comments OffMillersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Millersville, Pennsylvania in 1894, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. An index to churches and other major features of the town is found below the map.
The First Pennsylvania State Normal School (now Millersville University) is in the foreground.
Comments OffMifflintown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania in 1895, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. An index to churches and other major features of the town is found below the map.
Comments OffMechanicsburg, PA
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania in 1903, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area.
An index to churches and other major features of the town is found below the map. Illustrations of major buildings and features line the outside of the town view.
Comments OffKittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Kittanning, Pennsylvania in 1896, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area.
Comments OffView of Harrisburg, Penn.
Colorful panoramic bird’s-eye view of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1855, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. Illustrations of major buildings surround the portrait.
A note along the bottom states that the city portrait was “drawn on stone from nature and the daguerreotype by J.T. Williams.” Typically for a view like this the city would have been drawn from nature, with the buildings drawn from the photographs (daguerreotypes).
Among the illustrations lining the map are two showing the Pennsylvania State House and State Senate chambers. This building was destroyed by fire in 1897, and replaced by the current state capitol building.
Comments OffBird’s Eye View of the City of Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Colorful panoramic bird’s-eye view of Erie, Pennsylvania in 1870, showing buildings, wharfs, streets, and surrounding area. The indexes along the bottom of the sheet indicate the locations of churches, industrial facilities, schools, and other major buildings.
Comments OffView of Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Panoramic bird’s-eye view of Ephrata, Pennsylvania in 1887, showing buildings, streets, and surrounding area. The indexes along the bottom of the sheet indicate the locations of churches, industrial facilities, schools, and other major buildings. Illustrations of major buildings and residences in the town line the outside of the portrait.
Some illustrations along the top are missing from this sheet.
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