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1903 CHICAGO IL MAP HISTORY RAILROAD STEETCAR CGW PRINT
ORIGINAL 1908
NEW YORK CITY STREET MAPSHOWING BUROUGHTS OF MANHATTAN,BROOKLYN, KINGS, BRONX
THE MAP INCLUDESSTREETS, RAILROADS, TROLLEY LINES, SUBWAYS, FERRY LINES, PARKS AND PROMINENT LANDMARKS
ITEM DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: THESE MAPS COME FROM AN OLD ATLAS.You are bidding on 3 PAGES OF MAPS. THESE ARE ORIGINAL 9″ X 14″ ANTIQUE 103 year old MAPS SHOWING THE RAILROADS, STREETS, STREET CAR LINES, SUBWAYS, DOCKS, FERRY LINES AND RAIL FACILITIES OF NEW YORK CITY. THERE IS AN INDEX FOR MOST STREETS. The copywrite date is shown on the map. (see scans)BUY IT NOW BONUS:IF YOU BUY THE MAP AT THE BUY IT NOW PRICE, I WILL INCLUDE A PHOTO OF EITHER A STREETCAR OR RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE THAT ONCE SERVED IN NEW YORK CITY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD PREFER A PRINT OF. MAP DETAILS:THIS IS A RARE MAP OF SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC VALUE. THE MAP SHOWS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF THIS CITY AND CAN BE A VALUABLE TOOL IN TRACING REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY. INITIALS OF ALL RAILROADS ARE SHOWN BESIDE EACH LINE. RAILROADS SHOWN INCLUDE THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD, NEW YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD, NEW YORK NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD, WEST SHORE RAILRAOD, NEW YORK ONTARIO & WESTERN RAILROAD, CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JESRSEY, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD ERIE RAILROAD, DELAWARE LACKAWANNA &WESTERN RAILROAD, AND THE STATIONS OF EACH OF THESE RAILROADS AND MORE. THE SHIP LINES AND FERRY LINES ARE NAMED ALONG WITH THE LOCATIONS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DOCKS. THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE STREET INDEX ON THE BACK SIDE OF ONE OF THE MAPS. (PLEASE SEE THE VARIOUS SCANS FOR SOME OF THE DETAILS)OWN AND DISPLAY THIS HISTORICOLD CITYSTEET, RAILROAD AND STREETCAR MAPTHIS MAP & PHOTO will matt and frame very nicely. These items can be made into a wonderful creative memory display. There is a 1/8″ margin around the map. The paper has browned slightly with age but is in very good condition for its age. You may note the condition of the map in the large scans that accompany this auction. Should you have any questions concerning this map or the railroads shown on it, please contact me before you bid.Just imagine how this old map would look FRAMED AND HUNG IN YOUR HOME, OFFICE OR BUSINESS. Any area museum, business, teacher, railroad enthusiast, regional historian, genealogist, researcher or map lover would be delighted to place this map in their collection or on their wall. PAYMENT AND SHIPPINGWINNING BIDDER AGREES TO PAY $3.50 FOR FLAT RATE SHIPPING IN A TUBE IN THE US. ALL FOREIGN WINNERS AGREE TO PAY $5.00 FOR AIR MAIL SHIPPING IN A TUBE. I gladly accept PayPal payments. I reserve the right to relist the item IF PAYMENT IS NOT MADE PROMPTLY.
Thanks for looking at this item. I offer a wide selection of state and city railroad maps, railroad photos, books, historic Western Engravings and other items covering the “GOLDEN AGE OF RAILROADING” from the 1860’s trough the 1950’s. Please contact me if you have a specific railroad interest.SAVE ON SHIPPING COST WHEN YOU BUY TWO OR MORE ITEMS.
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