South America
PrinterPrinted by
Bingham & Kelly
(American, 1857 - 1859)
PublisherPublished by
O. D. Case
(American, 1826 - 1903)
Date1857
MediumLithography; black printer's ink and watercolor on paper, lined with linen
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 27 1/4 x 23in. (69.2 x 58.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 29 3/4 x 25in. (75.6 x 63.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 29 3/4 x 25in. (75.6 x 63.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 29 3/4 x 25in. (75.6 x 63.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 29 3/4 x 25in. (75.6 x 63.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionMap of South America, with the countries outlined but not labeled. There are circles and numbers instead that correspond with a key published separately from the map. Natural features depicted include elevation, conveyed through hachure marks, rivers and islands.
Object number1972.36.55.5
NotesCartographic Note: 3 7/8 inches equals 600 miles
Constituent Note: Mitchell's Series of Outline Maps were first issued in 1841 by Mather, Case, Tiffany & Burnham of Hartford, Connecticut and Augustus Mitchell of Philladelphia.. In 1857, the maps were updated and resissued. This time the printing was done by a new lithography firm, Bingham & Kelly and the maps and the accompanying key were published by O.D. Case & Co., both in Hartford.On View
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