“Philadelphie,” Bird’s Eye View, 1855
A bird's eye view of Philadelphia from across the Schuylkill showing roughly Port Richmond to South Philadelphia, created in 1855 by French artist Léon-Auguste Asselineau.
"Philadelphie," [Bird's Eye View] Asselineau, lith. Imp. Lemercier, Paris. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1855. Reproduced in 1970 by Historic Urban Plans, Ithaca, New York from a lithograph in The Mariners Museum, Newport News, Virginia. Further information about the piece, including landmarks and orientation, can be found on the Library Company of Philadelphia's page.