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The City of Mexico in 1524
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The City of Mexico in 1524
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Reproduction. "This is the first printed map of any American city. The facsimile is made from the original edition of Hernando Cortes, Praeclara ... de Nova maris Oceani Hyspania Narratio, Nuremberg, 1524, in the William L. Clements Library, at the University of Michigan. Al distinguido Señor Carlos Contreras pro méritos en la obra de Planificacion de Cuidad de México Diez de Juilio 1939." Original map in Latin. Title and explanation in English. Note in Spanish. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Official Map of the State of Sonora Republic of Mexico
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Note that in both official titles the numeral four in 1884 has been pasted over by the numeral five. Vignettes: Vista de Guaymas; Vista de Alamos. Sub map: El Puerto de Guaymas. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1884 by Chas. E. Herbert in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington D.C." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, meters. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 139324 Official Map of the State of Sonora Compliments of Capt. Fred C. Turner Mexico City 1899..
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Map of the city of Los Angeles California / by H.J. Stevenson ; tracing made in 1900 F.H. Olmsted, City Engr
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A black print reverse copy of the Stevenson map retraced by Olmsted in 1900. For original prints of the map see RB 441116 and 447243. Photocopy (negative) from original sepia in the office of the Los Angeles City Engineer, 1978. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Photocopy.
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Map of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia
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A copyrighted 1870 facsimile of a 1774 map. Philadelphia and surrounding territory with parcels carefully marked with original owners names, and table of names and acreage in the map surround. Cartoughe: elaborate w. coat of arms. Vignettes: State House; House of Employment & Alms House; Pennsylvania Hospital. Sub map: City of Philadelphia. Table of land owners. "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1870, by Charles L. Warner, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington." "[Original] James Smither Sculp. Printed by Thos. Man." "Engd. by Worley & Bracher. Printed by Fred Bourquin." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Perches. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Cartouche Vignettes Sub-maps.
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Mercado Volador [?]. City of Mexico [Photgrapher: Waite]
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This collection contains photographs by commercial photographers dated ca. 1890-1910 that show images of recreational scenes on Catalina Island, a hotel and public parks in Southern California, and various historical sites in Mexico City. Photographs of Catalina Island include views of Avalon, Sugarloaf Point, sailboats and glass-bottom boats, steamships, bathers at the beach, a tent city, and sailors of the steamship the "San Diego". California views include Missions San Gabriel, San Fernando, and San Juan Capistrano; the Coronado Hotel in San Diego; Central Park, St. James Park, and Hollenbeck Park (all based in Los Angeles); Adams Street in Los Angeles; the Shakespearean actress Helena Modjeska's home in Orange County; and an interior view of Columbia Savings Bank's then president Aaron M. Ozum's residence at 3131 Figueroa Street, Los Angeles. Photographs of Mexico depict the Cathedral de Mexico, Paseo de la Reforma, interiors and exteriors of Castillo de Chapultepec, Hotel Iturbide, Mercado Volador, Canal de la Viga, the daily lives of Mexican citizens, the Zócalo (now known as the Plaza de la Constitución), and various street scenes. Miscellaneous photographs are of cargo ships at shipping docks possibly in San Francisco, a steamship, and gardens. C.B. Waite photographed 19 of the 114 prints in this collection. Other photographers who contributed to this collection are Charles F. Ironmonger, Frank L. Park, Percy Cox and R.J. Carmichael, J.C. Hatton, Noren F. Swenson, and the Special View Company. Two photographers were identified on some photographs only by their surname: Graham and Scott.
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City of San Jose
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Torn in middle, be careful. "Copied from the original map Drawn by Pherman Day, Civil Engineer." "Lith. of Wm. Endicott & Co. New York." Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 150224.
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