Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
How did something as boring as maps for insurance companies become one of the highest-traffic items on the Library of Congress's website? Because these insurance agents were accidentally telling the stories of the cities they were mapping – cities that were growing, changing, and sometimes withering away...
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