These incredible late 19th century maps offer a glimpse into the urban landscape of America after 1865, post-Civil War, when New York was home to two million and was yet to see widespread electricity.

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The map was part of a major initiative by Francis Amasa Walker, the young and energetic head of the federal Bureau of Statistics and superintendent of 1870’s ninth U.S. Census.

Fascinating Old Census Maps, Updated for a Modern America. ... The original “Statistical Atlas of the United States,” based on the 1870 census and published in 1874, ...

Object Details Author Alexander, June Granatir 1948-Contents Chronology -- Introduction: Getting a perspective on immigrant daily life -- Immigration 1870 to 1920 : a historical overview -- Life on ...

In October 1870, as American Jews were observing the High Holidays, The Atlantic published an article called "Our Israelitish Bretheren." At the time, it served as a sort of crash course about a ...