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Plan of Boston proper, showing changes in street and wharf lines, 1795 to 1895

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Plan of Boston proper, showing changes in street and wharf lines, 1795 to 1895

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Title
Plan of Boston proper, showing changes in street and wharf lines, 1795 to 1895
Names
Perkins, Charles C. (Charles Callahan), 1823-1886 (Surveyor)
Humbert, Pierre, Jr. (Associated name)
Geo. H. Walker & Co. (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Massachusetts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895 (Inferred)
Place: Boston, Mass.?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5345
Topics
Wharves -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Harbors -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Boston (Mass.)
Massachusetts -- Boston
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by Charles C. Perkins, surveyor in charge of city proper surveys.
Statement of responsibility: Endorsed by: Pierre Humbert, Jr., city surveyor.
Content: Street plan of city showing expansions and changes in its area and layout by colored outlining.
Content: Oriented with north toward upper right.
Content: Table of references identifies significance of different colors.
Date: "January 31st, 1895."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 54 x 94 cm, on sheet 56 x 100 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 945088639
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645172
Other local Identifier: US102.1.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 33c00900-84f9-0134-b4b8-00505686a51c
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

  • 1823: Creator Born
  • 1886: Creator Died
  • 1895: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of Boston proper, showing changes in street and wharf lines, 1795 to 1895" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/718dcb30-84f9-0134-dbe1-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of Boston proper, showing changes in street and wharf lines, 1795 to 1895" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/718dcb30-84f9-0134-dbe1-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Plan of Boston proper, showing changes in street and wharf lines, 1795 to 1895 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/718dcb30-84f9-0134-dbe1-00505686a51c

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Plan of Boston proper, showing changes in street and wharf lines, 1795 to 1895