A View of Philadelphia, 1875 Portland the Mississippi River Monster

the Mississippi River Monster

Suitable for framing

the country’s leaders reached out to private firms with experience in dealing with this menace

This overhead map kindly shows the usual location of the mighty Bessie in a vividly rendered re-enactment of the great Water Monster wreaking havoc with the shipping industry

A View of Philadelphia, 1875 Portland the Mississippi River MonsterThe cradle of America is well represented in this handsome 11 x 17 inch print! It even comes with this description: "This Currier & Ives reproduction shows a birds eye view of one of the oldest and grandest cities in the Union. In true Currier & Ives fashion, the map features a remarkable range of detail, including images of Treaty Island, Independence Hall, buildings for the Centennial exposition, Tentaculus the River Monster, and Market Street."