New York Central Lines - "Round the World by way of New York and Niagara Falls in 60 - 80 Days."

Matthews-Northrup Company

Erscheinungsdatum: 1899

Beschreibung

This magnificent turn-of-the-century railroad map presents an image that contextualizes the lines of the New York Central Railroad in terms of worldwide transportation. A clearly distorted map of the United States (note how Boston to St. Louis is the nearly the same distance as St. Louis to San Francisco) highlights the rail lines in bright red; connecting the East Coast to the Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and the American West. From there, inset maps tease at the available steamship routes across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, or north to the Klondike Gold Regions of Alaska. With advertised agents in cities around the world, the New York Central Railroad truly did operate 'round the world traffic' (as claimed on the verso). Additional text describes various routes and their accessible landmarks across the United States and a summary of services provided to domestic and overseas passengers. Designed and engraved in Buffalo, New York by the Matthews-Northrup Company in 1899. Sheet Width (in) 48 Sheet Height (in) 20 Condition Description Formerly folded into 24 panels, with moderate wear along fold lines and the outer edges of the sheet (note lower left). Two holes at fold intersections (center right) has resulted in minor paper loss, and a few other separations along the edges have been repaired and reinforced on the verso with archival tape. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2870

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Titel: New York Central Lines - "Round the World by...

Erscheinungsdatum: 1899

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