ARTIST: J. H. Colton
PUBLISHER: Published by J.H. Colton & Co., New York.
MEDIUM: Engraving handcolored,
DATE: 1855
EDITION SIZE: 12 3/4 x 15 1/2" (32.4 x 39.2 cm) plus margins. (Includes decorative borders).
DESCRIPTION: A handsome map of the Nation's Capital. Included are three vignettes showing the Smithsonian Institution, the Washington Monument (winning design), and the U.S. Capitol with a completed dome. Although the map is dated 1855. the dome was not completed until the 1860's.
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CONDITION: Good condition save for some staining in the outer margins. Original color.
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