These full-color illustrations depict some of America's greatest cities including Los Angeles, Boston, and the US capital, Washington DC, as they grappled with city engineering and built public infrastructure. The nation's capital, Washington DC, in 1892 featuring the famous Washington Monument - then only eight years old. The map also displays the proposed site of the 1892 World's Exposition - a world's fair celebrating technological progress and industrial development. New York City pictured in 2020. In the early 19th century whaling ships and traders came to the bay, the town only had a population of 800.

Source: Daily Mail May 01, 2020 17:55 UTC