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Bird's eye view of Chicago, 1893

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Bird's eye view of Chicago, 1893
Names
Roy, Peter (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Illinois

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893 (Inferred)
Place: Chicago, Ill.
Publisher: Peter Roy
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5864
Topics
Chicago (Ill.)
Illinois -- Chicago
Genres
Maps
Aerial views
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Copyright, 1892, by Peter Roy, Chicago, Ill."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 2, page 534, column 3, no. 5
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 view : hand colored ; 37 x 76 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 22388
Description
Includes index and inset of "View of Chicago in 1832." Includes 14 vignettes of prominent monuments and public buildings, as well as an ancillary "Map of the buildings and grounds of the World's Columbian Exposition at Jackson Park and Midway Plaisance, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. 1893" on verso.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Still image
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 97686545
RLIN/OCLC: 37836298
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644671
Folder number: US067.2.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b2d9fb00-85ef-0135-3e70-35bd26bb1544
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

  • 1893: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Bird's eye view of Chicago, 1893" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/808c5370-90f0-0135-17be-6740d35b79e7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Bird's eye view of Chicago, 1893" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/808c5370-90f0-0135-17be-6740d35b79e7

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Bird's eye view of Chicago, 1893 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/808c5370-90f0-0135-17be-6740d35b79e7

Wikipedia Citation

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Bird's eye view of Chicago, 1893