Name/Title
Map of Sleepy Hollow and Kaake-OoteEntry/Object ID
L.2004.114Description
Handdrawn and handwritten map of Sleepy Hollow, New York and present-day area of Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate: title appears in lower right section as follows: "MAP of / SLEEPY HOLLOW / And / KAAKE-OOTE / Traced from original sketch-map made / by Amos, son of Peter Clark, about 1845-50;" further text appears vertically in upper left corner: "Original owned, and loaned by / Mrs (sic) Robt (sic) Knapp - dau. (sic) of Amos Clark - / to Edgar Mayhew Bacon, who makes this / tracing Aug. (sic) 19 1920 - ;" additional text appears vertically on right side as follows: "Amos Clark was born 1820 - Educated at New Brunswick N.J (sic) / taught School (sic) in School (sic) house shown in sketch - Married when about 20 and lived in house marked x;" map runs from the "Lane to See's" and "Sleepy Hollow Road" down to the "Road to Albany Post Road / Broadway" and the "Road leading to White Plains, all on the left and stretches across the top of the page to the right, with unnamed roads; map shows "Kaake-Oote Creeek" and "Kaake-oote (sic)" with drawing of a hill and trees; lanes, roads, houses (buildings drawn); other roads include "Road to Bedford" and "Lane to Requa's;" properties include those of "Abram See," C (sic) O'Neal," "P. Clark," "J. Milderberger," "William See," "H. Rockwell," "W (sic) Brown," "Wm. (sic) Brown," "Isaac See," "James See," "Andrew See," "Wm. (sic) Requa," "J.P. Stephen's / (old Davids (sic) House)," "and the "School House" and "Peter See Store;" there is a small text insert below the left center side, enclosed in brackets, which reads: " note / House on N.E. Corner of / Post Road and Bedford / Road belonged to E. Van Wart;" "1911 J D Rockefeller" appears in red pencil on the center left side; a thin red line runs down the right side of the map; some pencil lines appear in the lower left corner and near the center top; yellow blotches appear randomly over the map; "MAP #80" is written vertically in red pencil in the lower left corner of the reverse side; two red paint marks on the bottom right side.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Edgar Mayhew BaconAttribution
ArtistDate made
Aug 19, 1920Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
12-1/2 inWidth
13-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. (31.8 x 33.7 cm)Material
Paper (tracing), inkCondition
Notes
Remarks: Some fold and crease marks; upper left corner folded inwards; two long holes on upper and lower left sides; pin holes in each corner, two in upper right corner; yellow staining shows on both sides; ink spots on reverse top and near center right edge; surface dirt.General Notes
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StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28ANote Type
DepartmentNote
Library