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Plan of the City of Washington. The Capitol [sic] of the United States of America.

  • ARTIST: Samuel Augustus Mitchell

  • PUBLISHER: Published by S. A. Mitchell, Philadelphia.

  • MEDIUM: Handcolored engraving,

    DATE: c.1880.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 11 1/8 x 13 5/8" (28.3 x 34.4 cm) plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: A pleasant map of the U.S. Capital from Mitchell's "New General Atlas." A decorative, printed "grape vine border" surrounds this map. Engraved by W.H. Gamble. In this state, Howard University and the Washington Monument are now depicted.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color..

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps