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Complete Record for Item 2N X1.4.8

Core Fields

Title:1609 the Island of Manhattan (Mannahtin) at the time of the discovery showing the elevations, water courses, marshes and shoreline
Item Type:Maps
Date:1909
Call Number 2N X1.4.8

Creator Information (Person)

creator: MacCoun, Townsend

Creator Information (Organization)

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Notes

General_note: "This map is based upon the early colonial surveys of Ratzer, Montressor, Knypthausen, Bradford, Duyckinck, etc. and the survey of 1867 by Genl. E[dwin] L. Viele." It shows historical place names and topography over a base map of 1909 streets and the outline of Manhattan.
Extent: 1 printed map
Dimensions: 42 x 133 cm.
Medium: black and color ink on paper
Local_note: Map 9209 .2: notice printed, recto: "Compliments of Underpinning & Foundation Co., Inc. Engineers and Contractors . . ." [of ladies' lingerie?]

Geographic Location: [Linked to other records with the same Location]

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

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