Name/Title
Town of Greenburgh, Westchester Co., NYEntry/Object ID
L.2004.21Description
Lithographed map of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York: page from Beers, Ellis & Soule's Atlas of New York and Vicinity; "TOWN OF / GREENBURGH / Westchester Co. NY;" title appears in upper right corner; "9" appears in upper right corner inside; "7" is written in pencil in upper right corner; from "BEEKMANTOWN" to Yonkers border on right and " NORTH / CASTLE" to Yonkers border on left; eastern bank of the Hudson River on left; "BEEKMANTOWN," "TARRYTOWN," "IRVINGTON P.O.," "ABBOTSFORD," "DOBB'S (sic) FERRY / P.O.," "HASTINGS P.O.," "HALLS CORNERS," "ASHFORD," "WHITE PLAINS," "HARTS CORNERS," "HARTS CORNERS / STATION," "SCARSDALE / STATION P.O.;" properties identified by names including "SUNNYSIDE," "E. Irving," "E.S. Jaffray," "A. Bierstadt;" "Nepperhan or Saw Mill River," "Bronx River," "CROTON AQUEDUCT," "Washington Hill;" "Paulding Institute," "S. (saw) Mill," "G. (grist) Mill," "Piano Stool Fac." (sic); Hudson River Rail Road (tracks but not identified), train station at Irvington identified by "Station," dock near "DOBB'S (sic) FERRY," "HARLEM RIVER RAIL ROAD;" churches, cemeteries, schools; compass arrow in lower right corner; scale under the title in upper right corner; map is outlined by a decorative inner border that is in turn outlined by a thin line, then a thick line; the Hudson River and Washington Hill noted by thin wavy lines; pale yellow coloring on main area of the map; segment of White Plains in pale green; "1867" and "2.00" written in pencil on upper right side; pencil notations on the right outer edge: unintelligible word / Dobbs / Ferry," "16 / x / 12 ½," "Lewis / 183 St / NY;" stamp in black ink of "THE MADDON SHOP / Cherry St. and South Ave. / New Cannan, Conn.", "Sea 8007C" written in ink and "SEA.8007C / 6/18/46 / MADDON" written in ink on red and white label, all on the lower right back side.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Beers, Ellis & SouleDate made
1867Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
17-1/16 inWidth
14 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 17 1/16 x 14 in. (43.3 x 35.6 cm)Material
Paper (wove), ink, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: Chipped and torn edges; spot on back; overall surface dirt and staining.Relationships
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Notes
L.2004.23 - Map - Similar item
L.2004.22 - Map - Similar itemGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28BNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library