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Boston Harbor. Copied from an old map at the State House entitled Charts of the coast and harbours, of New England, composed and engraved by Joseph Frederick Waldo Des Barres...

  • ARTIST: William Parrott

  • MEDIUM: Lithograph,

    DATE: 1851

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 17 5/8 x 213/8" (45 x 54.3 cm) plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: Lith of Swett & Powers. This map states "with additional lines showing the encroachments upon the original tidal waters already authorized by acts of the Legislature. Compiled by request of Wm. Whiting, Esq., counsel for the remonstrants. April, 1851. Wm. P. Parrott" (Facsimile signature) Parrott uses the 18th century chart of DesBarres as a base to which he adds shaded lines to delineate the authorized lands to be filled. William Parrott was a Civil engineer working in and around the Boston area.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition save for some professionally repaired splitting along fold lines. Black & white.

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps

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