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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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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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Kashnor notes, "An interesting map which does not give any of the Hudson's Bay Company forts, but locates the French fort below Nelson River, the post of St. Duluth built to intercept the Assinopels on their journey to the Bay, and the fort of St. Germain on the Albany River built for the same purpose. The Bay was then in French possession after Iberville's victories." McCorkle identifies cartographer as Nicholas Sanson and give appeared in information, notes seperate publication with date ca. 1695? Note inset map of Boston Harbor. Submap: Boston Harbor.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle 695.7, Cumming(1998)129* . Verso Text: MS note: 317.
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Kashnor notes, "This locates the French fort below Port Nelson, the fort of St. Duluth to intercept the Indians going down to the Bay, and two more forts to intercept those going to the English fort on the Moose, and another to stop those going to Fort Rupert." MS note: 18 (top). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note:228.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the conflicting information regarding the west coast of the Bay. Port Nelson is located on the west side of a southern branch of Button's Bay, and lies in New Denmark, Button's Bay leads south to a sea which leads to the Strait of Anian. In the south of the Bay are located East Maine, Duck's River, Peter's River, Rupert's River, Little Creek and Westcott's River." Kashnor dates as ca. 1700. MS note; 14 (upper right). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 230.
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Kashnor notes, " This locates the fort below Port Nelson, 'occupé par le compagnie qui s'est formée en Canada pour la Baye de Hudson' ; also the forts of St. Duluth, St. Germkain, &ce., intended to protect the French settlements and to prevent the trading passing through to Hudson's Bay." Kashnor dates as ca. 1696. RLIN record suggests 1692. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: linked PL. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 429.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the chain of French forts on the Hudson's Bay and surrounding country for preventing the savages going down to the Bay to trade with the Company." Submap of Boston harbor. Kashnor dates ca. 1700. RLIN record confirms date. McCorkle identifies cartographer as Sanson, gives first publication date as ca. 1695. Submap of Boston Harbor.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle [695.7]. Verso Text: MS note: 434.
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A colorful map showing the colonies limited east of the Appalachians. Pittsburgh is shown as Fort du Quesne in French territory. Appeared in Tobias Conrad Lotter's Atlas geographique, 1778. Cartouche: crowned with cost of arms. MS note: 111315. Prime meridian: [Ferro]. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Device with partial cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: Englisches Amerika.
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