These as well as earlier features of the city are shown on this interesting plan and identified on the detailed legend. 1824 Liverpool s rival, located a few miles to the east, was the great industrial city of Manchester. This facsimile, too, has been enlarged one-fifth to reveal its wealth of detail and was prepared by Surveyor William Swire. During the land boom of the 1830's this bizarre plan was proposed for a new city in the southeastern Missouri. It featured a central complex of educational institutions and a system of parks alternating with building sites.
Original impressions are extremely rare.
This Alabama port had become a major shipping point for cotton by the early years of the 19th century. The views of the water front at the top and of major buildings at the sides add to the decorative quality of this fine engraving. This striking view was prepared under the direction of Thomas Larkin when he was American consul in what was then the capital of Mexicana America. It is reproduced like the original lithograph in the Oakland Museum with a tone added for contrast. Many of the buildings shown have been preserved and restored in recent years.