Map: New York and Environs. [Hoboken is seen.] Map by W.C. Rogers; from 1868 Shannon's Manual.
Entry/Object ID
2008.012.0011
Scope and Content
Map: New York and Environs. (A bird's-eye view of New York from the southwest which includes the western shore of the Hudson; Hoboken is seen at the lower left.) From the 1868 edition of Joseph Shannon's Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York. (Commonly known as "Shannon's Manual"; on the map it is called "The New York Manual 1868.") Map by W. C. Rogers & Co., Lithographers (not so marked on work; established by reference source; see notes.)
Printed sheet, ca. 12-5/8" high x ca. 16-3/4" wide (originally folded to 8-1/4" high x 4-1/4" wide; fold marks present); map image is circa 12" x 16"; hand colored. One paper repair to lower left where a margin was trimmed along with one tear and one broken fold mended with clear adhesive tape and which appear stable. Tidelines evident from the hand watercolors used.
Acquisition
Accession
2008.012
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Archive Details
Creator
Rogers, W.C.
Date(s) of Creation
1868 - 1868
Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1868
Date(s): 1868-1868
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Notes: Reference: Phillips, Philip Lee. A List of Maps in the Library of Congress, page 537.
The book that this map is from was similiar to the better known Valentine's Manual, but apparently a slightly larger format (note folded size.)
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2008-03-03
