New York City Lithograph, 1851 – Original from Valentine’s Manual (21 × 17¼ in.) lithograph Car traveling in the south

Car traveling in the south of Ireland

Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 12"

This map effectively showcases Long Island and its surroundings

Plan of the town of Alexandria

New York City Lithograph, 1851 – Original from Valentine’s Manual (21 × 17¼ in.) lithograph Car traveling in the southAn original 1851 lithograph of New York City from Valentines Manual, one of the most desirable mid 19th century documentary sources illustrating the rapid growth of Manhattan during the pre Civil War era. Issued at a time when New York was transforming into Americas leading commercial and cultural center, prints from Valentines Manual captured the citys streets, architecture, waterfront activity, and civic identity for contemporary audiences. Today