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The '''Wellge map''' is an aerial rendering of Pensacola created in [[1885]] by [[Henry Wellge]]. The extremely detailed lithograph is a bird's eye perspective of [[downtown Pensacola]], then a bustling port city. | The '''Wellge map''' is an aerial rendering of Pensacola created in [[1885]] by [[Henry Wellge]]. The extremely detailed lithograph is a bird's eye perspective of [[downtown Pensacola]], then a bustling port city. | ||
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The map was published by Norris, Wellge & Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wellge toured across the continent and created similar renderings for more than 150 cities. | The map was published by Norris, Wellge & Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wellge toured across the continent and created similar renderings for more than 150 cities. | ||
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| + | [[Image:OldPensacolaAerialLowRes.jpg|center|The Henry Wellge map of 1885]] | ||
| + | :''See also the [[:Image:OldPensacolaAerial.jpg|high-resolution version]].'' | ||
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| + | ==Directory== | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:18, 21 April 2007
The Wellge map is an aerial rendering of Pensacola created in 1885 by Henry Wellge. The extremely detailed lithograph is a bird's eye perspective of downtown Pensacola, then a bustling port city.
A legend, directory and numbered points of interest line the bottom, along with inset illustrations of three locations: the New Continental Hotel, the Navy Yards and the Merchants' Hotel.
The map was published by Norris, Wellge & Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wellge toured across the continent and created similar renderings for more than 150 cities.
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