Hartford in 1640
After a work byAfter a work by
William S. Porter
(American, about 1800 - 1866)
PrinterPossibly printed by the
Dodd Lithographic Company
(American, 1899 - 1909)
Datepossibly 1899-1909
MediumLithography; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/4 x 9 11/16in. (31.1 x 24.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 11in. (34.6 x 27.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 5/8 x 11in. (34.6 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford
DescriptionMap of Hartford, Connecticut, as it appeared in 1640, with a cow pasture to the north, the Great (Connecticut) River to the east, the South Meadow to the south, and the West Field to the west. Roads are lined with land lots which are labeled with the owner's name. Small squares representing buildings are shown at the edges of the lots.
Object number1987.284.0
NotesCartographic Note: No scale
Date Note: Dodd's Lithographic Company, who may have printed this map, were in business from 1899 to 1909. It seems likely that the map dates from this period.On View
Not on view
Silvermine Production
1973
