Map of New York and Vicinity

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Map of New York and Vicinity

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.116

Description

Lithographed, handwatercolored, highly detailed map from Beers, Ellis & Soule's Atlas of New York and Vicinity, showing of parts of New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and Long Island: title appears in lower right corner: "MAP / OF / NEW YORK / AND / VICINITY;" text continues "Accompanying / "ATLAS OF NEW YORK AND VICINTY" / PUBLISHED BY / BEERS, ELLIS & SOULE, / 95, Maiden Lane / NEW YORK;" map runs from Sullivan County, NY down to Burlington County, NJ on the left and Hartford, CT to Long Island, NY on the right; counties, cities, roads, railroads, islands and bodies of water identified; towns include "Sleepy Hollow," "Beekmantown," "Tarrytown," "East Tarrytown," "Irving," "Irvington;" "Sunnyside" named; scale appears under title, to the left; map is colored in peach, pale yellow, pale blue, emerald green, pale blue, pink and red; ornate border with decorative corner designs; "2" appears in upper right corner, outside of border; red and blue paint stains on the front and some green ones on the reverse side; multiple strips of cellophane tape on the back, plus shadows of tape; "#85" written in red pencil in lower left corner of reverse; "SP 8508 / 11/20/51 / WHITLOCK" written in ink on a white sticker with red border in lower right corner.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Beers, Ellis & Soule

Date made

1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Map 85
SP 8508

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

30-3/4 in

Width

28-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 30 3/4 x 28 3/8 in. (78.1 x 72.1 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Multiple fold and crease marks; tears down center and on left side across middle, all of which have been repaired with cellophane tape on reverse side; hole, with tape on both sides, near lower center; lower right corner torn but intact; hole in center of right edge; reverse has multiple strips of cellophane tape; red paint stains on both sides; green paint stains and dark marks on reverse as well as tape shadows; extensive surface dirt; some foxing.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29D

Note Type

Department

Note

Library