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Illinois. Tenney, R.A. 1883

Illinois. / Tenney, R.A. / 1883
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Full Title: Illinois. Agents Wanted For The largest Line Of Maps And Atlases Published In The United States. Canvassers Who Have Never Sold my Goods Will Find it is to Their Interest to See my Descriptive Circulars and Price List. New Works Are Being Issued Constantly ... Those Out of Employment Will Find it for their Interest to Address for Circulars and Particulars. R.A. Tenney, No. 88 Lake Street, Chicago. (untitled inset map of Chicago and adjacent counties).

Author: Tenney, R.A.

Date: 1883

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Author: Tenney, R.A.

Date: 1883

Short Title: Illinois.

Publisher: Chicago: R.A Tenney

Type: Separate Map

Object Height cm: 69

Object Width cm: 53

Scale 1: 1,190,000

Note: Dated is estimated from Karrow. The same map appeared in Cram's Standard American Atlas (see our 1887 issue). The map is surrounded by large type hype for R.A. Tenney's map establishment. Tenney worked for Gaylord Watson in Chicago as Manager of Watson's Western Map Depot in 1874 (see Watson's 1874 County and Railroad Map of the United States). Map has both hand and printed color; full color by county.

Reference: cf Karrow 4-1731.

State / Province: Illinois

Subject: Advertising

Full Title: Illinois. Agents Wanted For The largest Line Of Maps And Atlases Published In The United States. Canvassers Who Have Never Sold my Goods Will Find it is to Their Interest to See my Descriptive Circulars and Price List. New Works Are Being Issued Constantly ... Those Out of Employment Will Find it for their Interest to Address for Circulars and Particulars. R.A. Tenney, No. 88 Lake Street, Chicago. (untitled inset map of Chicago and adjacent counties).

List No: 3715.000

Series No: 1

Published In: Illinois. Agents Wanted For The largest Line Of Maps And Atlases Published In The United States. Canvassers Who Have Never Sold my Goods Will Find it is to Their Interest to See my Descriptive Circulars and Price List. New Works Are Being Issued Constantly ... Those Out of Employment Will Find it for their Interest to Address for Circulars and Particulars. R.A. Tenney, No. 88 Lake Street, Chicago. (untitled inset map of Chicago and adjacent counties).

Publication Author: Tenney, R.A.

Publication Date: 1883

Publication Reference: cf Karrow 4-1731.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 3715.000

Publication Type: Separate Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 69

Publication Width cm: 53

Image No: 3715000

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