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Map of the centennial grounds and vicinity, Philadelphia : showing the approaches by steam and street railways.
- Title
- Map of the centennial grounds and vicinity, Philadelphia : showing the approaches by steam and street railways.
- Publication
- 302 Walnut St., Philada. : Centennial Chart Co. (limited), [1875]
- 716 Filbert St., Philada. : Thos. Hunter Lith.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building M1A to submit a request in person. | Cartographic | Supervised use | Map Div. 17-5217 | Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117 |
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 map : hand colored; 31 x 30 cm, on sheet 43 x 35 cm
- Alternative Title
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US213.1.05
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Maps.
- Note
- Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
- "Published ... from authentic surveys corrected & approved by the Centennial Commissioners."
- "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1875 by S. Crawford Smith in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."
- Includes statistics on dimensions of buildings, hydrographical notes, references to places of interest, and advertisement for Thomas Hunter, "lithographer & chromo publisher."
- Differs from similar maps. Includes advertisement as well as 26 numbered and 3 lettered references to points of interest. Lacks of illustrations of Judges' Hall of International Exhibition, Horticultural Hall, and centennial seal.
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Language (note)
- First 12 references to points of interest in English, German, French, and Spanish.
- Call Number
- Map Div. 17-5217
- OCLC
- 1009652693
- Title
- Map of the centennial grounds and vicinity, Philadelphia : showing the approaches by steam and street railways.
- Publisher
- 302 Walnut St., Philada. : Centennial Chart Co. (limited), [1875]
- Manufacturer
- 716 Filbert St., Philada. : Thos. Hunter Lith.
- Cartographic Data
- Scale 1:15,840. 1/4 mile to an inch (W 75°13ʹ43ʺ--W 75°10ʹ30ʺ/N 39°59ʹ37ʺ--N 39°56ʹ41ʺ).
- Type of Content
- cartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Indexed In:
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 697, column a, no. 6
- Language
- First 12 references to points of interest in English, German, French, and Spanish.
- Source
- US213.1.05
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
- Added Author
- Smith, S. Crawford.Hunter, Thomas, approximately 1828-approximately 1894, lithographer.Centennial Commissioners (Philadelphia, Pa.)Centennial Chart Co., publisher.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 17-5217