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Map of Boston for 1874: published expressly for the Boston Almanac & Boston Directory

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Map of Boston for 1874

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Title
Map of Boston for 1874: published expressly for the Boston Almanac & Boston Directory
Names
Sampson, Davenport & Co. (Publisher)
J.H. Bufford's Sons Lith. (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Massachusetts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1874 (Inferred)
Place: No. 341 1/2 Washington St., Boston
Publisher: Sampson, Davenport & Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5301
Topics
Boston (Mass.)
Boston (Mass.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Boston Metropolitan Area (Mass.)
Massachusetts -- Boston
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Shows in various colors the lands that have been annexed to Boston since 1865.
Content: Includes chart: Increase of Boston by annexation and otherwise, since 1865.
Content: Differs from other edition by imprint and chart.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1875 by Sampson, Davenport & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 82 x 68 cm, on sheet 86 x 73 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 789282406
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645128
Other local Identifier: US100.2.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8e517f70-88d7-0134-dd40-00505686a51c
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

  • 1874: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Boston for 1874" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1874. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9d5bfa00-88d7-0134-0026-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Boston for 1874" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9d5bfa00-88d7-0134-0026-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1874). Map of Boston for 1874 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9d5bfa00-88d7-0134-0026-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of Boston for 1874