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Hartford County, Connecticut

MakerCopyrighted by Rand, McNally & Co. American, founded 1868

DistributorDistributed by City Bank of Hartford American, founded 1851

Date1909

MediumLIthography; black and colored printer's inks on wove paper, in paper covers

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 3/8 x 12 7/8in. (44.1 x 32.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 18 3/4 x 14in. (47.6 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionPocket map of Hartford County, Connecticut, with part of Massachusetts to the north, part of Tolland County to the east, part of New Haven County to the south, and part of Litchfield County to the west. The county is divided into towns, colored green, yellow, pink or orange. The New York, New Haven and Hartford and Central New England Railroad lines are shown. Street railroad lines are also depicted, but are not labeled. Physical features depicted include rivers, ponds and brooks. The map is folded into covers advertising the City Bank of Hartford.

Object number2004.156.0

InscribedFront cover, top, handwritten in pencil: "Map--Hartford County"

Printed in black ink: "...THE... / CITY BANK / of HARTFORD / HARTFORD, CONN. / Corner Main and Asylum / Streets / ORGANIZED 1851 / EDWARD D. REDFIELD, President / E.S. GOODRICH, Vice-President / EDWIN H. TUCKER, Cashier / ALFRED W. JACOBS, Asst. Cashier"

Inside, printed in black ink: Information about historical, physical, industrial, transportation, and other features of Connecticut

Recto of map, top, printed in black ink: "Compliments of THE CITY BANK OF HARTFORD"

Top left, printed in black ink: "HARTFORD COUNTY / CONNECTICUT"

Top left, printed in black ink: "Copyright, 1909, by Rand, McNally & Co."

Verso, left side, handwritten in pencil: "MAPS / Shelf / 98634"NotesCartographic Note: Scale: 1 inch equals 2.6 miles

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