Original antique lithographed view of the Chatham Square area in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City as it looked during the late 18th century.

• It is titled "Ancient View of the Present Junction of Pearl & Chatham Sts." and the legend key identifies 11 features:

  • A. Catiemuts Hill.
  
  
  • B. The Fresh Water.
  
  
  • C. The Fresh Water Bridge.
  
  
  • D. The Jews burying ground.
  
  
  • E. Rutgers Farm House.
  
  
  • F. The Bowery road.
  
  
  • G. The road to the Ferry (present Pearl St.)
  
  
  • H. Road to the city.
  
  
  • I. Road to Rolck Pond.
  
  
  • J. The City Commons.
  
  
  • K. Walpherts Meadow.

• The image area measures 9.5 x 15 cm [3¾"x 6"] and was lithographed by Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, New York and published in the 1861 edition of Valentine's Manual.



• Condition:  It is in very good condition, with some faint smudges at the upper edge and no rips or tears. It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• It is an original, authentic antique print, published more than 160 years ago, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



• Valentine's Manual, issued serially from 1841 to 1870, was the first comprehensive portrait of the city. It is more formally known as the Manual of the Corporation of the city of New York, compiled by David Thomas Valentine.



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