Image of a broadside with columns containing statistics related to the populations of American cities and the distance between locations by railroad, steamboat, canal, and stage lines, with a top center wood-engraved vignette of an exterior view of the United States Capitol building captioned "Capitol at Washington." Probable full name of engraver of vignette supplied by cataloger. "1851"--text, top center. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1851, by / John Haven, in the Clerk's Office in the District Court of the District of Massachusetts"--text, bottom right. "Published by J. Haven, 86 State Street."--text, bottom right. "Damrell & Moore, Printers, 16 Devonshire Street, Boston."--text, bottom right. "[?]. Annin."--text, artist's signature, bottom right of vignette.
Type
image
Extent
1 letterpress : uncolored ; overall 60.64 x ? cm (23 7/8 x 16 in.)
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--Pictorial works Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works Canals--United States Public buildings--Pictorial works Railroad travel Steamboats--United States United States--Distances United States--Population--Charts, diagrams, etc United States--Statistics--Charts, diagrams, etc Relief prints--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Broadsides. (gmgpc) Charts. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Transportation Large Size Railroad The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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