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The Union News Company's new and correct map of Chicago : showing the new city limits and location of the World's Columbian Exposition, streets, parks, boulevards, railroads, street car lines, etc.

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
The Union News Company's new and correct map of Chicago : showing the new city limits and location of the World's Columbian Exposition, streets, parks, boulevards, railroads, street car lines, etc.
Additional title: New and correct map of Chicago : showing the new city limits and location of the World's Columbian Exposition, streets, parks, boulevards, railroads, street car lines, etc.
Additional title: Map of Chicago: showing the new city limits and location of the World's Columbian Exposition, streets, parks, boulevards, railroads, street car lines, etc.
Names
Union News Company (Boston, Mass.) (Creator)
Rand McNally and Company (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Illinois

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: Chicago, Ill.
Publisher: Rand McNally & Co., Publishers
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5867
Topics
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Exhibitions -- Illinois -- Chicago
Parks -- Illinois -- Chicago
Railroads -- Illinois -- Chicago
Street-railroads -- Illinois -- Chicago
Chicago (Ill.)
Chicago Metropolitan Area (Ill.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Includes list of "Railroads entering Chicago."
Statement of responsibility: "Rand McNally & Co.'s map of Chicago and Suburbs. Copyright, 1890 by Rand, McNally & Co."-- print along lower left.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 2, page 534, column 3, no. 5
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 69 x 49 cm, on sheet 70 x 51 cm
Piece of map, 14 x 20 cm, lacking in lower right corner
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1004770458
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644674
Folder number: US067.2.07
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bf27b8f0-8687-0135-7dcf-7d55b9f74a74
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

  • 1893: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The Union News Company's new and correct map of Chicago " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf4aa230-8687-0135-07c1-4dd0a91a84b1

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The Union News Company's new and correct map of Chicago " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf4aa230-8687-0135-07c1-4dd0a91a84b1

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). The Union News Company's new and correct map of Chicago Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf4aa230-8687-0135-07c1-4dd0a91a84b1

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The Union News Company's new and correct map of Chicago