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Map of Oakland and vicinity
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
Shows rail line netwroks from ferry terminals on the bay. "Copyrighted in 1911. Compiled from official and other data by T. J. Allen, C.E. T. R. Morcom, Draughtsman." "Schmidt Lithograph Co. S.F." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Sticker: Huntington Library 116699.
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Real Estate map showing block numbers and street railways. Dingbee owned several parcels in Piedmont. This map from H. E. Huntington's business offices. Stamped: Richard J. Montgomery Real Estate and Loans Notary Public, Oakland, Cal. "Lith. H. S. Crocker Company S.F." "Copyright secured." "Compiled from official surveys and records by T. W. Morgan, City Engineer of Oakland, and others." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 151606 1-0 Stamped: Richard J. Montgomery Real Estate and Loans Notary Public, Oakland, Cal..
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No old shelf mark. Several American flags and the "Line of Genl. Grants March" date this map as sometime shortly after the Civil War. Possibly from the same publication as ephMPVA0001. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
ephMPMISS0004
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"Woodward & Taggart Agents for the purchase, sale, appraisal and care of Real Estate. 460 & 462 Eighth Street near Broadway, Oakland." This map is mounted on board and gives a detailed view of the harbor as it existed in 1876-77. MS note says "year 1876" but copyright is 1877. Submap: Bay Area. MS note: year 1876. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Newspaper cartoons from the 1880's. Grover Cleveland and the S.P. Railroad roasted.
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