Irish, German population 1870. United States. Census Office; Walker, Francis Amasa, 1840-1897, 1874


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Full Title: Maps showing the distribution, within the territory of the United States, east of the 100th Meridian, of certain foreign elements of the population. I. according to their number to the square mile, absolute. II. according to their proportion to the aggregate population, relative. Compiled from the returns of population at the ninth census 1870. By Francis A. Walker. (Julius Bien, Lith., 1874)

Author: United States. Census Office; Walker, Francis Amasa, 1840-1897

Date: 1874

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Author: United States. Census Office; Walker, Francis Amasa, 1840-1897

Date: 1874

Short Title: Irish, German population 1870.

Publisher: Washington: U.S.

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 54

Object Width cm: 39

Scale 1: 14,300,000

Note: Four colored lithographed maps. Contents: 1. Irish absolute -- 2. Irish relative -- 3. German absolute -- 4. German relative.

Country: United States

Subject: Statistical

Full Title: Maps showing the distribution, within the territory of the United States, east of the 100th Meridian, of certain foreign elements of the population. I. according to their number to the square mile, absolute. II. according to their proportion to the aggregate population, relative. Compiled from the returns of population at the ninth census 1870. By Francis A. Walker. (Julius Bien, Lith., 1874)

List No: 3566.024

Page No: XXVII

Series No: 27

Engraver or Printer: Bien, Julius

Published In: Statistical atlas of the United States based on the results of the ninth census 1870 with contributions from many eminent men of science and several departments of the government. Compiled under authority of Congress by Francis A. Walker, M.A., Superintendent of the 9th Census, professor of political economy and history, Sheffield Scientific School of Yale College. Julius Bien, Lith., 1874.

Publication Author: United States. Census Office; Walker, Francis Amasa, 1840-1897

Publication Date: 1874

Publication Reference: Phillips, 1330; Phillips. Maps of America, p. 919; LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 407.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 3566.000

Publication Type: Statistical Atlas

Publication Maps: 38

Publication Height cm: 56

Publication Width cm: 43

Image No: 3566024

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