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New and improved map of the city of Philadelphia : showing Fairmount Park with its drives and walks, wards, public squares & cemeteries, &c. &c.

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
New and improved map of the city of Philadelphia : showing Fairmount Park with its drives and walks, wards, public squares & cemeteries, &c. &c.
Additional title: Centennial anniversary, 1776-1876, American independence : Fourth of July
Names
Stoifier, E. (Creator)
T.R. Callender & Co. (Publisher)
H.J. Toudy & Co. (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1876 (Questionable)
Place: 3rd & Walnut Sts., Phila.
Publisher: T.R. Callender & Co.
Edition: Edition with 5 illustrations
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5225
Topics
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Genres
Maps
Illustrations
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Compiled from the latest official surveys & information from the various departments of the city, by E. Stoifier, civil engineer.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1872 by T.R. Callender & Co. in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 697, column b, no. 3
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale not given (W 75°13ʹ51ʺ--W 75°04ʹ26ʺ/N 40°04ʹ53ʺ--N 39°53ʹ21ʺ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 96 x 68 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy stamped in 2 places over publisher's name with "John P. Hunt, 29 So. 9th St., Phila."
Description
Includes 5 illustrations, and advertisement of T.R. Callender & Co. in lower left corner. Illustrations: Independence Hall -- View of old State House -- View up the Schuylkill River from West Laurel Hill -- Union League House -- Hemlock glen on the Wissahickon.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1014190221
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646263
Folder number: US213.2.10
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9d5acc30-c404-0135-a932-3d707057f139
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

  • 1876: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "New and improved map of the city of Philadelphia " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c8cee520-66bc-0136-bc57-3f11b549931c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "New and improved map of the city of Philadelphia " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c8cee520-66bc-0136-bc57-3f11b549931c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1876). New and improved map of the city of Philadelphia Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c8cee520-66bc-0136-bc57-3f11b549931c

Wikipedia Citation

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New and improved map of the city of Philadelphia