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To the mayor recorder aldermen common council and freemen of Philadelphia this plan of the improved part of the city....

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Title
To the mayor recorder aldermen common council and freemen of Philadelphia this plan of the improved part of the city....
Names
Scull, Nicholas, 1686?-1761? (Surveyor)
Biddle, Mary (Publisher)
Eastburn, Benjamin (Surveyor)
Clarkson, Matthew (Publisher)
Collection

I. N. Phelps Stokes Collection of American Historical Prints

Individual prints, drawings, paintings and maps in the Stokes Collection.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1762-11-11
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: Matthew Clarkson
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Genres
Prints
Maps
Notes
Citation/reference: Stokes P.1761-B-57
Content: Print also published in Philadelphia by Mary Biddle.
Content: Print issued November 11, 1762.
Citation/reference: Deák 113
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print ; 51 x 67.8 cm
Engravings
Description
Print contains 2 insets: The plan, of the city, with the five publick squares as published by Thos. Holmes surveyor general ; A subsequent plan drawn. by Benjn. Eastburn surveyor general. Print contains 25 lettered references to public buildings, churches and meeting houses in upper margin.
Type of Resource
Still image
Cartographic
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3cbedeb0-c5ed-012f-904f-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1762: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "To the mayor recorder aldermen common council and freemen of Philadelphia this plan of the improved part of the city...." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1762-11-11. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7ace-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "To the mayor recorder aldermen common council and freemen of Philadelphia this plan of the improved part of the city...." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7ace-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1762-11-11). To the mayor recorder aldermen common council and freemen of Philadelphia this plan of the improved part of the city.... Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-7ace-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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To the mayor recorder aldermen common council and freemen of Philadelphia this plan of the improved part of the city....