ARTIST: J. H. Colton
PUBLISHER: Published by J. H Colton & Company New York.
MEDIUM: Engraving handcolored,
DATE: 1855
EDITION SIZE: 14 1/16 x 11 1/4" (357 x 286 mm) plus decorative border and margins.
DESCRIPTION: The inset at the lower left shows the "Vicinity of Chicago". Chicago expanded rapidly after completion of Illinois and Michigan Canal in 1848, connecting the city with the Mississippi; and its connection with railroads from the east in 1853. From Colton's "Atlas of the World".
ADDITIONAL INFO: From an 1857 edition of the atlas.
CONDITION: Good condition. Original handcoloring.
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