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The Centennial--balloon view of the grounds : [Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, 1876]

Title
The Centennial--balloon view of the grounds : [Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, 1876] / drawn and engraved expressly for Harper's weekly ; [drawn] from photographs by R. Newell & Sons and sketches by Theo. R. Davis.
Author
Harper & Brothers.
Publication
New York : Harper & Brothers, 1876.

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CartographicSupervised use Map Div. 17-5226Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Additional Authors
  • Davis, Theodore R.
  • R. Newell & Son.
Description
1 view : mounted on linen backing; 51 x 78 cm
Uniform Title
Harper's weekly.
Alternative Title
  • Guide to the Centennial. Bird's-eye view of the Centennial grounds showing all the Centennial, state, national, and foreign buildings, with the names respectively on each : location of the restaurants indicated
  • Bird's-eye view of the Centennial grounds
  • Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US213.2.11
Subjects
Genre/Form
Aerial views.
Note
  • Bird's-eye view of fairgrounds.
  • Oriented with north toward the lower left.
  • In upper margin: Supplement to Harper's weekly, September 30, 1876.
  • Title panel on verso of cloth backing.
  • Designed to be folded to 20 x 12 cm.
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 17-5226
LCCN
96686300
OCLC
35857715
Author
Harper & Brothers.
Title
The Centennial--balloon view of the grounds : [Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, 1876] / drawn and engraved expressly for Harper's weekly ; [drawn] from photographs by R. Newell & Sons and sketches by Theo. R. Davis.
Publisher
New York : Harper & Brothers, 1876.
Cartographic Data
Not drawn to scale (W 75°13ʹ40ʺ--W 75°11ʹ10ʺ/N 40°00ʹ12ʺ--N 39°58ʹ14ʺ).
Type of Content
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Indexed In:
New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 697, column a, no. 7
Source
US213.2.11
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Place of Publication
United States New York (State) New York.
Added Author
Davis, Theodore R.
R. Newell & Son.
Added Title
Harper's weekly.
Supplement To:
Supplement to: Harper's weekly. Sept. 30, 1876 (OCoLC)2441043
Research Call Number
Map Div. 17-5226
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