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Source Description
Copying maps onto paper was a common assignment for both girls and boys attending academies in the 19th century, as students practiced geography and penmanship simultaneously. This map of New England details towns, counties and natural features such as rivers and lakes from Maine to Connecticut.
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Document identity
localId
1257bb658
label
Map New England
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
1257bb658
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Map New England
description
Copying maps onto paper was a common assignment for both girls and boys attending academies in the 19th century, as students practiced geography and penmanship simultaneously. This map of New England details towns, counties and natural features such as rivers and lakes from Maine to Connecticut.
date
["[1830]"]
year
1830
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_006105
creators
Freeman, Charlotte F.
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Boston and New England Maps
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
New England--Maps, Manuscript
subjectsGeographic
New England
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
Manuscripts
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
dn39z223t
schema:latitude
44.2033
schema:longitude
-70.3039
extent
1 ms. map : col. ; 75 x 46 cm.
notes
Shows the New England states with their counties delineated.
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center copy gift of Bank of America.
Manuscript "schoolgirl" map drawn by Charlotte F. Freeman, ca. 1830.
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no
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1257bb658
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map
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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fca2e12234bd23d3