The Phoenix Shot Tower at center background taken in 1872.
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Stereoview Of The Baltimore Shot Tower.
Photographed by W.M. Chase, Baltimore, Md. Metropolitan and Surburban Scenery, Baltimore, Md. Identified in pencil on back and dated August 10, 1872. Also has applied label for seller, ” Franklin & Co. opticians / stereoscopes and views….”
Excellent condition and scene of the street and tower in the background. The Phoenix Shot Tower was over 234 feet in height, and the tallest structure in the United States, completed in 1828; until the erection of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
Great view of businesses and signage in the foreground.
Excellent view.
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| Weight | .5 lbs |
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