The Bible-House, -- Cooper Institute, -- Tompkins Market
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1861. Lithograph. Image measures 6" x 8 3/8". Sheet measures 7 1/8" x 9 1/4". This lithograph, made for D.T. Valentine's "Manual of the Common Council of the City of New York" from 1861, depicts the Bible-House, the Cooper Institute (now more commonly known as Cooper Union), and Tompkins Market, as they appeared in the mid-19th century. At the intersection of two streets, horses pulling carriages and trolleys constitute a very different type of traffic than..... More