Businesses, coal mine, and plow advertisement, Des Moines and Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Publisher:
Andreas Atlas Co. Chicago
Type:
View
Obj Height cm:
34
Obj Width cm:
44
Note:
Eight lithographed views.
State/Province:
Iowa
City:
Des Moines (Iowa); Oskaloosa (Iowa)
Full Title:
Waldron Bros. Manufacturing Co. ... Des Moines ... (with) South Park Coal Mine of Wesley Redhead & Co., Des Moines ... (with) Clapp's Block, Des Moines ... (with) Aborn Hotel Block ... West Des Moines ... (with) Capitol City Bank Building ... Des Moines ... (with) H.W. Gifford (City Drug Store), Oskaloosa ... (with) C.H. Ward wholesale druggist ..., Des Moines ... (with) Gay and Capen, manufacturer of Prairie King gang plows ..., Des Moines ... 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:
0018.155
Page No:
183
Series No:
161
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.
