East prospect of the city of Philadelphia

January 1, 1854

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East prospect of the city of Philadelphia

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Title
East prospect of the city of Philadelphia
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
January 1, 1854
Identifier
DARMAP0627
Description
East prospect of the city of Philadelphia, taken by George Heap from the Jersey shore, under the direction of Nicholas Scull, surveyor general of the Province of Pennsylvania. Facsimile of engravings done by Thomas Jefferys and published in London in 1753, with added text and tables containing 1854 information and statistics; Shows a view of Philadelphia from across the Delaware River with many ships in the foreground; Includes vignettes of the "Battery" and the "State house," as well as a street plan between the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers, and "A description of the situation, harbour &c. of the city and port of Philadelphia" with legend of prominent features identified by number; Lith. of L. N. Rosenthal, Philadelphia; J. H. Sherwin, del.
Extent
72 x 107 cm
Type
cartographic
Genre
maps (documents)
Subject
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles.
Heap, George, fl. 1715-1760.
Scull, Nicholas, 1686?-1761?
Coggins, E. H.
Rosenthal, L. N. (Louis N.).
Sherwin, J. H.
Collection
Darlington Digital Library
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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