Gift of Mrs. J. Coolidge Hills, 1933.37.1 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Map of the Railroads of Connecticut, to Accompany the Report of the Railroad Commissioners

MakerPrepared by Samuel D. Tilden American, 1828 - 1893

PrintmakerLithographed by Bingham & Dodd 1860 - 1878

DistributorDistributed by William E. Baker American, 1830 - 1909

Date1878

MediumLithography; black and brown printer's inks on wove paper, in card stock covers

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 20 7/8 x 26 3/4in. (53 x 67.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 21 3/4 x 27 1/4in. (55.2 x 69.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. Coolidge Hills

DescriptionMap of the state of Connecticut, with part of Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, Long Island and the Long Island Sound to the south, and part of New York to the west. The state is divided into counties, which are delineated with lines and labeled. The main focus of the map is railroad lines in Connecticut, which include the Western; Housatonic; Ridgefield and New York; Naugatuck; Danbury and Norwalk; Shepaug; New York, New Haven and Hartford; New Haven and Northampton; Boston and New York Air Line; Hartford, Providence and Fishkill; Connecticut Central; New London Northern; and the Norwich and Worcester. Some of the routes are marked in broken solid lines and some in solid lines.

Object number1933.37.1

MarkingsRecto, bottom right, printed in black ink on paper adhered over inscription: "PRESENTED BY / W. E. BAKER, Hartford."InscribedFront cover, top, handwritten in pencil: "43715"

Printed in black ink: "RAILROAD / MAP / OF THE / STATE OF CONNECTICUT. / Presented by / W. E. BAKER, / INSURANCE AGENT, HARTFORD, CONN."

Inside cover, handwritten in pencil: "1158 State St / Andrew Bracken"

Back cover, printed in black ink: "W. E. Baker, / Insurance / Rooms 12 and 13 / Trust Co's Building, / Hartford, Conn. / Represents over / Fifty Million / Cash Assets."

Handwritten in pencil: "Shay [?] Rebellion by a / Springfield lady - / 40 or 60 years ago -"

Recto, bottom right, printed in black ink: "MAP / OF THE / RAILROADS / OF / CONNECTICUT / TO ACCOMPANY THE REPORT OF THE / RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. / 1878"

Bottom right, original inscription still legible through paper addition pasted over it: "PREPARED BY / S.D. TILDEN, HARTFORD"

Bottom right, printed in black ink: "Lith. of Bingham Dodd & Co. Hartford"
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 6 miles

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