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Plan of the city of Philadelphia, and environs

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Plan of the city of Philadelphia, and environs

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Title
Plan of the city of Philadelphia, and environs
Names
Sinclair, Thomas S., approximately 1805-1881 (Printer)
Friend & Aub (Engraver)
Lindsay & Blakiston (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1852 (Inferred)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Publisher: Lindsay & Blakiston
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5207
Topics
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia Metropolitan Area (Pa.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Drawn from actual surveys, & engraved expressly for Philadelphia, as it is in 1852 ; Friend & Aub, engs.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 695, column c, no. 5
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale approximately 1:35,000 (W 75°13ʹ14ʺ--W 75°01ʹ52ʺ/N 40°02ʹ09ʺ--N 39°52ʹ49ʺ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 50 x 44 cm ; mounted on paper and cloth, 53 x 48 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower right corner: 62524
Library copy imperfect: lacks pieces along former fold lines.
Description
Shows and names districts and townships surrounding city of Philadelphia. Removed from: Philadelphia as it is in 1852 / R.A. Smith.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 80553615
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646245
Folder number: US212.1.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 64e12a20-bb45-0135-d6a2-039566e4cc37
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1805: Creator Born
  • 1852: Issued
  • 1881: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the city of Philadelphia, and environs " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1852. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/75281510-bb45-0135-371c-3fa7f9392731

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the city of Philadelphia, and environs " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/75281510-bb45-0135-371c-3fa7f9392731

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1852). Plan of the city of Philadelphia, and environs Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/75281510-bb45-0135-371c-3fa7f9392731

Wikipedia Citation

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Plan of the city of Philadelphia, and environs