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Title
Map of the compact portion of Philadelphia
Additional title: Compact portion of Philadelphia
Names
O.W. Gray & Son (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1876
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: O.W. Gray & Son
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5224
Topics
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Prepared for Gopsill's directory by O.W. Gray & Son, No. 10 North Fifth St., Philadelphia.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 697, column b, no. 7
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale approximately 1:20,000 (W 75°14ʹ04ʺ--W 75°05ʹ59ʺ/N 40°00ʹ24ʺ--N 39°55ʹ22ʺ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 40 x 75 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy mounted on paper and cloth 44 x 80 cm
Description
Shows wards. Includes ancillary map, "Outline map of the country and city of Philadelphia and vicinity," scale approximately 1:95,000; notes, and list of locations of steam railroad passenger depots. In English; legend in English, French, and German.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Languages
English
French
German
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 55719636
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646262
Folder number: US213.2.08
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7a0f3a90-bb68-0135-1a55-3fe3b6ecd96f
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

  • 1876: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the compact portion of Philadelphia " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82e5c710-bb68-0135-0cfc-239359cad87d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the compact portion of Philadelphia " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82e5c710-bb68-0135-0cfc-239359cad87d

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1876). Map of the compact portion of Philadelphia Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82e5c710-bb68-0135-0cfc-239359cad87d

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of the compact portion of Philadelphia