"View of the Quarantine Grounds and Buildings. Staten Island, May, 1858", Hayward, George

This panoramic view shows the Quarantine buildings on Staten Island prior to them being burned down in protest by Staten Island residents during the "quarantine war."

George Hayward was a New York City lithographer best known for his views and maps of New York City, including those published in D.T. Valentine's annual manuals for the city between 1841 and 1866. The manual was a directory with extensive historical and contemporary records related to New York, including ordinances, lists of public officials, ferry schedules, and the directories of hospitals and schools.

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Condition: A

Issued folding with light toning along foxing primarily confined to the edges of the sheet.