Title
Bird’s-Eye View of the City of New York
Coverage
New York
Publisher
H.D. & A.E. Beach.
Date
November 26, 1853
Subject
After Charles Parsons. Supplement to The Illustrated News
Description
A rare bird’s eye view supplement to P.T. Barnum’s Illustrated News. The engraving is by Frank Leslie, who would soon establish his own magazine publishing empire. The steeple of Trinity Church at the intersection of Broadway and Wall Street was the tallest structure in America until 1869, the tallest in New York City until 1890 and doubled as a beacon for ships sailing towards New York Harbor.