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Source Description
While intended as a traveler’s guide, this large wall map displays a number of patriotic illustrations. Historic moments such as the landing of the Pilgrims, the Battle of Bunker Hill, Washington’s farewell to his troops, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence are highlighted. The full text of this defining document and portraits of the nation’s first ten presidents are included. The map itself provides a snapshot of the nation 50 years after its founding, when the country consisted of 26 states and three territories.
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Document identity
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wd376732r
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Phelps & Ensign's travellers' guide, and map of the United States, containing the roads, distances, steam boat and canal routes &c
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obj
dtoType
map
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1
Source metadata
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wd376732r
contentType
map
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normalized
title
Phelps & Ensign's travellers' guide, and map of the United States, containing the roads, distances, steam boat and canal routes &c
description
While intended as a traveler’s guide, this large wall map displays a number of patriotic illustrations. Historic moments such as the landing of the Pilgrims, the Battle of Bunker Hill, Washington’s farewell to his troops, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence are highlighted. The full text of this defining document and portraits of the nation’s first ten presidents are included. The map itself provides a snapshot of the nation 50 years after its founding, when the country consisted of 26 states and three territories.
date
["1842"]
year
1842
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_003047
creators
Phelps & Ensign
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Transportation--United States--Maps
United States--Maps
United States--Distances, etc--Maps
subjectsGeographic
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
New York
publisher
Published by Phelps & Ensign
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
38
schema:longitude
-98
extent
1 map : hand col. ; 40 x 93 cm. on sheet 73 x 103 cm.
notes
Relief shown by hachures.
Prime meridian: Washington.
Distances from point to point shown on roads.
Map within decorative borders.
Contains numerous ill. and vignettes.
Submaps -- 1. A comparative view of the chief rivers in the world -- 2. The world -- 3. A comparative view of the principal mountains in the world -- 4. North part of Maine -- 5. South part of Florida -- 6. Vicinity of Baltimore -- 7. Vicinity of Charleston -- 8. Vicinity of New York -- 9. Vicinity of New Orleans -- 10. Vicinity of Pittsburg -- 11. Vicinity of Mobile -- 12. Vicinity of Chicago -- 13. Vicinity of Philadelphia -- 14. Vicinity of Cincinnati -- 15. Vicinity of Detroit -- 16. Vicinity of Boston -- 17. Vicinity of St. Louis -- 18. Vicinity of Washington.
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no
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wd376732r
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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