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Plan of the city of Philadelphia, 1876

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Plan of the city of Philadelphia, 1876

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Title
Plan of the city of Philadelphia, 1876
Names
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868 (Creator)
Mitchell Map Co. (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1876 (Inferred)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.?
Publisher: Mitchell Map Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5220
Topics
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Camden (N.J.)
New Jersey -- Camden
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Genres
Maps
Tourist maps
Illustrations
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1876 by S. Augustus Mitchell in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 697, column b, no. 4
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 42 x 53 cm
Description
Includes key to buildings and illustrations of these buildings at the International Exhibition: Main Building -- Machinery Hall -- Memorial Hall -- Horticultural Hall --Judges Hall -- Womens' Pavilion -- U.S. Government Building -- Agricultural Hall. Shows ward numbers, rail lines, and selected buildings. Also covers Camden, N.J. Differs from similar map; lacks author statement and includes more building illustrations.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1013834070
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646258
Folder number: US213.2.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 46876030-bb66-0135-42fd-1575368441d8
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

  • 1792: Creator Born
  • 1868: Creator Died
  • 1876: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the city of Philadelphia, 1876" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1876. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/51d43170-bb66-0135-2a5a-0d5bf5b3e428

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the city of Philadelphia, 1876" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/51d43170-bb66-0135-2a5a-0d5bf5b3e428

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1876). Plan of the city of Philadelphia, 1876 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/51d43170-bb66-0135-2a5a-0d5bf5b3e428

Wikipedia Citation

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Plan of the city of Philadelphia, 1876