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Maps of the Eastern, Middle and Southern States; Forts Sumter, Pickens, Monroe and McHenry. Plans of Washington, its vicinity, and Baltimore.; Routes, Distances, &c



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    Part of Charleston Harbor embracing forts Moultrie, Sumter, Johnson, and Castle Pinckney

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    Image of a map of Charleston Harbor and the surrounding forts, including Fort Moultrie, Fort Sumter, Fort Johnson, and Castle Pinckney with the location of Union merchant ship Star of the West when it was fired upon from Morris Island during the American Civil War; bust-length portrait of Union Major Robert Anderson in military uniform; small image of a view of the city of Charleston, South Carolina, off the North Channel in bottom margin.

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    Map of Albany Vicinity and Troy : from original surveys by J. C. Sidney C. E. Assisted by W. Arrott

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    Kashnor notes, "Includes Rensselaer, Bethlehem, Schenectady, and Saratoga Counties." Vignettes: State House and City Hall Albany; Troy Female Academy.. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1851,. by R. P. Smith in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern Dist. of Pennsylvania " Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: Text in reverse: Hartford Mfg. Co. Sheetings (for the backing) MS note: 572.

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    Map of Baltimore

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    Street and public area directory in the surround. "Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by John W. Woods, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Maryland." "Lith. by A. Hoen & Co. Second St. Balto." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 127979.

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    Map of Eastern Kansas / by E.B. Whitman & A.D. Searl, General Land Agents

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    Alt. title from cover. Whitman & Searl are land agents soliciting offers for their help in setting up settlements and careful to show Indian lands. Topeka in the temporary State Capital and the Government Reservation lower left is labeled "The Geographical Center of U. S. Possessions." The cover bears hand written note "Yale College Library." Vignettes: Buildings in Lawrence and Topeka. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: EgK36 856W 41435 46303.

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    A Plan of the Harbour Town and Castles of Carthagena

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    This copy two Shilling. See 093:655 for one Shilling copy. Vignettes: NW by W Prospect of Carthagena Town; Castle Grande NNW; West Prospect of Bocca Chieca or St. Louis Castle, P. Fourdrinier sculp.; St Philipo; St. Jago; St. Josepho.. "most humbly Presented to Edw. Vernon Esqr. Vice Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of His Majesties Ships & Vessels in the West Indies by Capt. Phil: Durell Anno 1741." "Price one Shilling Plain and Coloured Two Shillings." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 885 51.

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