A View of Memphis, Tenn.

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  SKU: 47270

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• PUBLISHER: Published in Every Saturday.

• MEDIUM: Wood engraving with modern handcoloring,

  DATE: 1871

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 x 11 7/8" (22.7 x 30.1 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This 1871 wood engraving depicts Memphis, Tennessee, bustling with flatboats, steamboats, and shipping activity along the Mississippi River. The lively waterfront reflects the city’s post-Civil War economic growth, as trade and commerce flourish. Warehouses and buildings rise along the shore, illustrating Memphis’s resilience and expansion during the Reconstruction era.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14 x 18 inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition, modern handcolor.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - United States , Texas & Tennessee