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Take a Trip Back in Time: Check Out New York City Over 170 Years Ago

See what New York City looked like over 170 years ago! We dug up this fascinating old map from the New York Public Library. Click on it for a much larger, detailed version.
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Check out New York City over 170 years ago! What a fascinating old map we dug up at the New York Public Library. Click on it for a much larger, detailed version.

City of New York in 1843

Source: New York Public Library

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