Name/Title
Sleepy HollowEntry/Object ID
L.2004.123Description
Hand-traced map of Sleepy Hollow, New York: map is a tracing of "Survey on the 13th of October 1826 for John K. Stephens / Traced by E.M. Bacon;" title appears at the center bottom; map depicts roads, some of them named, including "Sleepy Hollow Road," "The Road leading through Sleepy Hollow & Mr (sic) Carles (sic) Mill;" "The Road to and from Tarrytown," "Old White Plains Road," "Bedford Rd (sic);" properties are indicated by "The Land of" followed by the owners' names including "David Newman," "Peter See," "Peter Clark," "William Requa Esq (sic)," "Caleb Wildey," "G. Combs Esq (sic)," "J.R. Stephens," "William Landrine;" also included are "Land of the Widow Beekman" and "Land of the Widow Hart;" map is in two sections with an empty area in between them; in upper section there is a text insert at center top, enclosed by a property line, reading "The within survey / A R P / contains 15..0..4 / The property of John R. Stephens;" in lower section, at center top, the text insert reads: "A R P / The within survey contains 9..1..0 / Deduction for the Road 1..0..4 / Amount Remaining 68..0..36;" text in lower right reads: "All the three within parcels / of land contains / A R Poles / (a symbol) 6: 2.. 7 8/10;" small inset on lower right has text reading: "The property of J. R. Stephens / containing 3..1..7;" "J W Purdy Survr [underscored] appears in the lower right corner; map is bordered by a single black line on the top of the top section and on the left side of both sections; "MAP 81b" is written in red pencil in the upper left corner of reverse side.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Edgar Mayhew BaconAttribution
ArtistDate made
circa 1920Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
22-1/2 inWidth
15-1/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 15 1/8 in. (57.2 x 38.4 cm)Material
Paper (tracing), inkCondition
Notes
Remarks: Three holes at top, two in upper right corner; left side folded inwards twice, lower left corner folded upwards; angular crease marks at lower left and right corners; irregular horizontal crease marks throughout; yellow stains showing through on back and front; surface dirt and some spotting.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
J. W. PurdyNotes
SurveyorRelated Entries
Notes
L.2004.122 - Map - RelatedGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28BNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library