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Source Description
Four manuscript maps in ink with some outline color of U.S. states, showing state boundaries, rivers, and some towns. Possibly drawn by a schoolgirl or schoolboy, with guide lines and many alternate or misspellings.
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Document identity
localId
n2971615q
label
Manuscript maps of U.S. states, possibly drawn by a schoolchild
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
n2971615q
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Manuscript maps of U.S. states, possibly drawn by a schoolchild
description
Four manuscript maps in ink with some outline color of U.S. states, showing state boundaries, rivers, and some towns. Possibly drawn by a schoolgirl or schoolboy, with guide lines and many alternate or misspellings.
date
["[ca. 1800–1850]"]
year
1800
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_018621
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Connecticut--Maps
Maryland--Maps
New Jersey--Maps
North Carolina--Maps
subjectsGeographic
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
genreSpecific
Manuscript maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
38
schema:longitude
-98
extent
4 manuscript maps : hand color ; sheets 20 x 16 cm
notes
Date of creation estimated from major towns.
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no
dcId
n2971615q
type
map
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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f45b94bb83ac5b8d