Iowa State institutions for blind, orphans, deaf & dumb and prisons.
Publisher:
Andreas Atlas Co. Chicago
Type:
View
Obj Height cm:
44
Obj Width cm:
35
Note:
Six lithographed views.
State/Province:
Iowa
City:
Cedar Falls (Iowa); Vinton (Iowa)
Full Title:
Blind Asylum, Vinton, Benton Co. (with) Iowa Soldiers Orphans Home, Cedar Falls. (with) Soldiers Orphans Home, Davenport, Iowa. (with) Iowa State Institute for the Deaf & Dumb, Council Bluffs. (with) The Iowa State Penitentiary, Anamosa. (with) Iowa State Prison, Ft. Madison, Iowa, State of Iowa. Chas. Shober & Co., props., Chicago Lith. Co. (Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.)
List No:
0018.109
Page No:
135
Series No:
115
Engraver or Printer:
Chas. Shober & Co.; Chicago Lithographing Co.
Publication Author:
Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Pub Date:
1875
Pub Title:
A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Pub Reference:
Checklist of Printed Maps of the Middle West to 1900, 8-0860; Ristow, American maps and mapmakers, p. 438-439; cf LeGear Atlases of the United States, L1136 and Phillips, 1639 (district not noted)
Pub Note:
Edition with views from the 7th Congressional District. Andreas made 9 separate editions of this atlas, one for each of the 9 Congressional Districts; each district ed. had special views of that district. See the reprint ed. by the Iowa Historical Society for a complete reproduction of all district views, as well as a discussion of the marketing technique in the preface. A second title page precedes the illustrated title page reading "A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. The Lakeside Press, Clark and Adams Streets, Chicago." Full color, both hand painted and printed. Bound in half leather embossed dark brown cloth covered boards with "Illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa 1875." in gilt; title is also blind stamped on the back cover. Not in Phillips Maps of America. Irregular paging.
