Pennsylvania RR Great Trunk Line. / Rand McNally and Company / 1884

Pennsylvania RR Great Trunk Line. Rand McNally and Company, 1884

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Full Title: Pennsylvania Railroad Great Trunk Line, and United States mail route ... copyright, 1881, by Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago ... (inset) Vicinity of Boston. (inset) Vicinity of New York and Philadelphia.

Author: Rand McNally and Company

Date: 1884

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Author: Rand McNally and Company

Date: 1884

Short Title: Pennsylvania RR Great Trunk Line.

Publisher: Chicago: Rand McNally & Co.

Type: Pocket Map

Object Height cm: 52

Object Width cm: 88

Scale 1: 4,055,000

Note: Relief shown by hachures. States shown in full color. Covers area from Rocky Mtns. eastward. Advertisements in margin.

Country: United States

Subject: Railroad

List No: 3144.001

Series No: 3

Published In: Pocket railroad map and business guide for Philadelphia, Pa., 1883, 1884. (with map on verso) Pennsylvania Railroad Great Trunk Line, and United States mail route ... Copyright, 1881, by Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago ... (inset) Vicinity of Boston. (inset) Vicinity of New York and Philadelphia.

Publication Author: Rand McNally and Company

Publication Date: 1884

Publication Note: Railroad map of Eastern & Mid Western U.S. with business ads on verso. It is not clear who actually published this guide -- we have listed Rand McNally but it may have been someone in Philadelphia. Bound in red paper covered boards 21 x 11 printed with advertisements.

Publication List No: 3144.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 52

Publication Width cm: 88

Image No: 3144001

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