More about names / [Leopold Wagner].

  • Wagner, Leopold, 1858-
Date:
1893
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Credit: More about names / [Leopold Wagner]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    owing to a peculiarity of the local clay, which causes the bricks—of which the city is uniformly built— when burned, to come out cream-coloured. Chicago (111.) has several other names. The least elegant of these is Porkopolis, literally “ The Pork City,” in allusion to its extensive pork-packing industry— a name also borne by Cincinnati (Ohio). It is called The White City, from the general aspect of its houses and public buildings, and The Windy City, or The City of the Winds, owing to its exposed situation on the margin of a great lake. It is further styled The Garden City, by reason of the number, extent, and beauty of its public parks and gardens. Springfield (111.), distinguished for its broad and shady avenues, is rightly designated The Flower City; just as Cleveland (Ohio) and Portland (Maine) merit the description of The Forest City, from the number of large trees which everywhere thrust them- selves upon the view. Indianapolis (Ind.) is The Railroad City, the Clapham Junction of North America. Pittsburgh (Penn.), renowned for its iron- works, is commonly spoken of as The Iron City; Wheeling (W. Virg.), which takes the lead in iron and steel manufactures, is The Nail City; while Birmingham (Alab,), founded by the Elyton Land Company in 1871, bids fair to become the greatest metal-working centre in the world, and therefore justifies its title, The Magic City of the South. The city of Quebec is called The Gibraltar of America, from its impregnable position. Albany (New York), both in regard to its commanding situa-