Museum purchase, 2000.184.1 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Map of New Haven, Connecticut, and Vicinity

PublisherPublished by Interstate Publishing Co., Inc. American, active 1950s-1960s

DistributorDistributed by First Federal Savings and Loan of New Haven American, founded 1934

Datebefore 1962

MediumLithography; black printer's ink on wove paper, in paper covers

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 26 3/8 x 20 3/4in. (67 x 52.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 32 x 23 3/8in. (81.3 x 59.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionPocket street map of New Haven, Connecticut, including Hamden, North Haven, West Haven, and Woodbridge. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad runs through the city. Physical features include lakes and the West, Quinnipiac, East Haven, and Mill Rivers. In the center of the map is a vignette of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association building. There is a street index to the left of and below the map.

Object number2000.184.1

MarkingsVerso, top right, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"InscribedFront cover, top, printed in black ink: "MAP / NEW HAVEN / and VICINITY / with Street Directory"

Center, printed in black ink: "FIRST FEDERAL / SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION / 80 Elm St. - - MAin 4-9871 / "Save first at First Federal" / 1st / for savings"

Inside cover, printed in black ink: Advertisement for First Federal Savings and Loan

Back cover, printed in black ink: Names of executives at Federal Savings and office hours

Recto, center, printed in black ink: "FIRST FEDERAL / SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION / 80 Elm St. - - MAin 4-9871 / "Save first at First Federal" / 1st / for savings"

Bottom left, printed in black ink: "MAP / OF / NEW HAVEN / CONNECTICUT / AND / VICINITY / Copyright -- Interstate Publishing Co., Inc. / Everett, Massachusetts"

Bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "MAPS / Shelf / 96193"

Verso, top right, handwritten in pencil: "96193"NotesCartographic Note: No scale

Date Note: The telephone number of the bank appears as MAin 4-9871. The Southern New England Telephone Company introduced all-number telephone numbers in 1962, eliminating exchange names.

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