Manufacturing center of Lynn, Mass : 1879

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Manufacturing center of Lynn, Mass

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Title:
Manufacturing center of Lynn, Mass : 1879
Description:
This view was published by O.H. Bailey in 1879 and is very typical of his other bird's eye views. It provides a high elevation perspective of Lynn and views the town from the southeast, as if approaching from the sea. Although the city's waterfront is in the foreground, it does not appear very busy. However, the viewer's attention is drawn to the center part of the drawing where a large concentration of factories clusters along Central Street between Central and Park Squares. Incidentally, City Hall was located on the left-hand side of the drawing, which did not include that part of the town bordering Lynn Common, located just to the east (left) of Park Square. Until the last decade of the 19th century, Lynn was noted as the nation's leading producer of shoes, especially women's shoes. This reputation is confirmed by the legend identifying forty-one industries. Thirty-one of these are listed as makers of boots and shores, while an additional seven are shoe-related industries. At least eight churches are depicted, but none are identified. In contrast to the 1849 recreation which identified nine churches, this later view was obviously created as a visual directory of the towns manufacturing center.
Creator:
Bailey, O. H. (Oakley Hoopes), 1843-1947
Name on Item:
drawn & pub. by O.H. Bailey & J.C. Hazen.
Date:
1879
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Lynn (Mass.)--Aerial views
Places:
Massachusetts > Essex (county) > Lynn
Extent:
1 view : col. ; 45 x 67 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
Boston : O.H. Bailey & J.C. Hazen
Scale:
Not drawn to scale.
Language:
English
Notes:
Bird's-eye view.
Indexed for points of interest.
"Population about 40,000."
Notes (exhibitions):
Exhibited: "Boston & Beyond: A Bird’s Eye View of New England" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, 2008.
Identifier:
06_01_001833
Call #:
G3764.L9A3 1879 .B3
Barcode:
39999058989888