The Library of Congress has been digitizing its collection of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for a few years, and recently the institution added a number of Delaware products to its website. To produce the atlases, the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps surveyors visited towns all across the nation to frequently update drawings and produce sketches at…
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19th Century Travel Guide for Travel between Philadelphia and Baltimore Helpful for Local History Researchers
When we hit the road these days for a trip to some unfamiliar destination, we often consult travel directories and guidebooks. These handy sources, whether online or on the printed page, are packed with information about a place, providing details for sightseeing and accommodations They were there in the 19th century too, filling the need…