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Map showing route of proposed elevated railway in Brooklyn

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of New York City and State

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Map showing route of proposed elevated railway in Brooklyn

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Title
Map showing route of proposed elevated railway in Brooklyn
Names
Maclay & Davies (Firm) (Creator)
Welcke, Robert A. (Publisher)
Welcke, Robert A. (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

New York City

Brooklyn

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1880 (Inferred)
Place: 176 William St., N.Y.
Publisher: Rob A. Welcke
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 18-842
Topics
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Railroads -- New York (State) -- New York
Railroads, Elevated -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Prepared for Job Johnson by Maclay & Davies, City Surveyors & Civil Engineers 231 Broadway, N.Y."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , vol. 2, page 144, column 3, row 6
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 31 x 27 cm, sheet 34 x 31 cm
Description
Shows existing and proposed railroads connecting Downtown, Red Hook, Greenpoint, East New York, and Flatbush. Includes radial distances from Brooklyn City Hall in miles. Oriented with north toward the lower left.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Barcode: 33433087456921
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21711009
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a43df7f0-c5aa-012f-1b74-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1880: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map showing route of proposed elevated railway in Brooklyn" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6d7c193-c851-0c22-e040-e00a180671a1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map showing route of proposed elevated railway in Brooklyn" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6d7c193-c851-0c22-e040-e00a180671a1

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1880). Map showing route of proposed elevated railway in Brooklyn Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6d7c193-c851-0c22-e040-e00a180671a1

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Map showing route of proposed elevated railway in Brooklyn