Name/Title
Aerial Map of Croton River and Van Cortlandt PropertyEntry/Object ID
L.2006.5Description
Oversize rectangular black and white aerial photo map of Van Cortlandt Manor and surrounding area; no title, no date; some areas are delineated in raised (pasted on) red and yellow paper grids; map details "Croton Bay," "Pennsylvania Central Railroad," "Croton River," "NY Route 9 A," "US Route 9," "Riverside Avenue;" houses, land, trees, streets are visible, including "Franklin Avenue," "Piney Point Road," "Nordica Drive;" Van Cortland Manor house indicated by a red square paper glued on to the map; gardens and paths, and shadowy structures; compass in upper left corner area with mariner's star witin a white rectangle, pointing north, in Croton Bay; reverse is backed with linen.Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
19-3/4 inWidth
57 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 19 3/4 x 57 in. (50.2 x 144.8 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Pin marks on periphery; frayed edges all round; four horizontal tears on right edge tears are only on the paper, not the linen); internal tears left upper and mid left side; tear at lower right section; cellophane tape on upper left corner, left middle edge, left lower corner, mid-lower bottom, right upper corner and right lower corner; paper grid strips loose in places; reverse linen side contains soil marks, especially in mid-section; horizontal pencil line (5") right upper corner; puckering across reverse, especially in the middle lower, middle upper, and left lower side; some surface dirt.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Charles H. SellsNotes
SurveyorGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 10C-12CNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library