Fine lithographedcity plan of Washington, D.C., undated, published in the 1897 edition of Johnson’sUniversal Cyclopedia. The detailed map shows, streets, parks, churches, cemeteries,theaters, hotels, public buildings, colleges, rail and streetcar lines, etc.Printed in a light golden brown color, it includes a key to identify variouslocations. Numerous famos places are identified, such as the President’s House,the Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Mall, the Smithsonian, etc., but noreflecting pool, which would not be installed until the 1920s. Blank on verso.Includes the pages from the corresponding encyclopedia article, with engravingsof the Capitol, the Congressional Library, and the Executive Mansion.
Size: two-pagefolded map, 10.75 x 13.25 inches
Condition:Excellent, paper lightly age toned, no marks of any sort, great for framing.
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