A plan of the city of Philadelphia, the capital of Pennsylvania, from an actual survey

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A plan of the city of Philadelphia, the capital of Pennsylvania, from an actual survey
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Item Information

Title:
A plan of the city of Philadelphia, the capital of Pennsylvania, from an actual survey
Creator:
Easburn, Benjamin.
Name on Item:
by Benjamin Easburn ; P. André, sculp.
Date:
1776
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Delaware Bay
Philadelphia (county) > Philadelphia
Extent:
1 map : hand col. ; 50 x 67 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : Andrew Dury
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:5,000]
Language:
English
Notes:
Oriented with north toward the upper right.
Shows name and location of important buildings and wharf facilities.
Inset: A chart of Delaware Bay and River, from the original by Mr. Fisher of Philadelphia, 1776 [ca. 1:700,000].
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Identifier:
06_01_006181
Call #:
G3824.P5 1776 .E27
Barcode:
39999059021103