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(Omaha, Nebraska) Harper's Weekly February 16, 1889. $205 |
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"The City of Omaha, Nebraska, and Its Architectural Features."
"This is a wonderfully detailed large depiction of Omaha from Harper's Weekly as it appeared in 1889. It is based upon photographs by F.W. Marsh. The central image is a "view of the city from the towr of the court-house." It is surrounded by individual vies of "the Post-Office", "Chamber of Commerce", "Douglas County Court-House", "Young Men's Christian Association Building", "Brownell Hall", Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church", "Trinity Cathedral", and the "High School." There is a full page of textual descripton by William Willard Howard of "The City of Omaha, Nebraska" on the verso. 16 x 21 1/4 inches, sheet. Hand colored wood engraving. Very good condition.
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