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Bird’s Eye Panorama of Manhattan & New York City in 1873.

A peek at Manhattan before the skyscrapers (though not before the relentless hustle-bustle).
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Despite the fact that the completed Brooklyn Bridge wouldn’t open until 1883, this map features the majestic suspension bridge in its complete form. Construction had already been three-years underway at the time of this map’s printing.

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