O. H. Bailey
Oakley Hoopes Bailey (June 14, 1843 – August 13, 1947) was a prolific panoramic map creator for several decades. He produced 374 maps from 1871 until he retired in 1927. Aerial photography replaced the months long process of capturing views drawn in panoramic maps to a process that could be done in a day.
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O. H. Bailey

Bailey, O. H. (Oakley Hoopes) · Public domain
- Name
- O.
- Birth Name
- Oakley Hoopes Bailey
- Born
- 14 June 1843
- Birthplace
- Mahoning County, Ohio, U.S.
- Died
- 13 August 1947
- Place of death
- Alliance, Ohio, U.S.
- Occupation
- Map maker
- Known for
- Birds eye view maps, Panoramic maps
- Nationality
- United States
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Oakley Hoopes Bailey (June 14, 1843 – August 13, 1947) was a prolific panoramic map creator for several decades. He produced 374 maps from 1871 until he retired in 1927. Aerial photography replaced the months long process of capturing views drawn in panoramic maps to a process that could be done in a day.
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The Library of Congress has a collection of his maps. He was born in Mahoning County, Ohio and studied at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio in 1862. In 1864, he served with the 143d Ohio Volunteer Militia, Company F, before returning to Mount Union and graduating in 1866. He began making maps in 1871, moved to Boston, and made many maps of areas in Massachusetts and Connecticut. He died in Alliance, Ohio at age 104.

"Copyright 1908 by O.H. Bailey." Oriented with north toward the upper left. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. of buildings. LC copy stained, brittle, torn, and missing small corner sections of margin. Annotated in pencil in upper margin: Thompsonville Conn. 1908. PM3 Acquisitions control no.: 91-30
Bailey, O. H. (Oakley Hoopes)

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 94 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes illus. and index to points of interest. AACR2
Bailey, O. H. (Oakley Hoopes)
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• Name — O. H. Bailey • Birth Name — Oakley Hoopes Bailey • Born — 14 June 1843 • Birthplace — Mahoning County, Ohio, U.S. • Died — 13 August 1947 • Place of death — Alliance, Ohio, U.S. • Occupation — Map maker • Known for — Birds eye view maps, Panoramic maps
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• Illustration — Lynn, Massachusetts (1879) • Illustration — Worcester, Massachusetts (1878) • Illustration — Beverly, Massachusetts • Illustration — Columbus, Ohio • Illustration — Thompsonville, Connecticut • Illustration — Hartford, Connecticut • Illustration — Hoboken, New Jersey • Illustration — Danbury, Connecticut • Illustration — Plainville, Connecticut (1907) • Illustration — Torrington, Connecticut • Illustration — Willimantic, Connecticut • Illustration — Allentown, Pennsylvania • Illustration — Hopkinton, Massachusetts • Illustration — North Attleborough, Massachusetts • Illustration — Fall River, Massachusetts • Illustration — Ashland, Massachusetts • Illustration — Westerly, Rhode Island • Illustration — Spencer, Massachusetts • Illustration — Foxborough, Massachusetts • Illustration — Maynard, Massachusetts • Illustration — Peabody, Massachusetts • Illustration — Winsted, Connecticut • Illustration — New Haven, Connecticut • Illustration — Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Central Falls, Rhode Island • Illustration — Oneida, New York • Illustration — Boston • Illustration — Mystic River and Mystic Bridge, Connecticut • Illustration — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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1843
O. H. Bailey was born on 14 June 1843.
1947
O. H. Bailey died on 13 August 1947.
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O. H. Bailey was born at Mahoning County.
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O. H. Bailey died at Alliance.
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