Gift of the Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford, 1987.284.0 © 2012 The Conne…

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)

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

MarkingsRecto, bottom left and right corners, printed in black ink on stickers: "MAPS / Box / 269"

Verso, center, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"InscribedRecto, bottom left corner, printed in black ink: "HARTFORD / in / 1640 / Prepared from the Original Records / by Vote of the Town, and drawn by / William S. Porter / Surveyor & Antiquarian"

Right side, printed in black ink: "Dodd. Hartford Conn."

Verso, top left corner, handwritten in pencil: "MAPS / Box / 269"

Center, handwritten in pencil: "087385"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.

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