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A Plan of the city and environs of New York as they were in the years 1742. 1743. & 1744. / drawn by D--- G--- in the 76th year of his age, who has at this time a perfect and correct recollection of every part of the same. Cedar Street. August 1813.

David Grim's map of prerevolutionary Manhattan. Historical map. Covers Manhattan Island south of modern 14th Street, New York (N.Y.). Shows buildings and many other urban features; also shows natural and agricultural features. Date of ms. 1813 Aug. Date of situation between 1742 and 1744. On label pasted at top center: "Presented to the New York Historical Society by David Grim". Pen-and-ink (black and color), watercolor, pencil on paper. Selected material shown pictorially. Includes index. References: Cohen, Paul E. and Robert T. Augustyn. Manhattan in Maps, p. 62-63; Stokes, I.N. Phelps.

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David Grim's map of prerevolutionary Manhattan. Historical map. Covers Manhattan Island south of modern 14th Street, New York (N.Y.). Shows buildings and many other urban features; also shows natural and agricultural features. Date of ms. 1813 Aug. Date of situation between 1742 and 1744. On label pasted at top center: "Presented to the New York Historical Society by David Grim". Pen-and-ink (black and color), watercolor, pencil on paper. Selected material shown pictorially. Includes index. References: Cohen, Paul E. and Robert T. Augustyn. Manhattan in Maps, p. 62-63; Stokes, I.N. Phelps. Iconography of Manhattan Island, v. 1, p. 270-271 and pl. 32[a].
English
PID
nyhs:235722
NYHS Identifier
Maps -- M2.1.1
3046_CityEnvironsNY_Grim.tif
Language
eng
Member of
Treasures of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library
Highlights from the Map Collection
Genre
manuscript maps
maps (documents)
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Type
Still Image
Subject (Topical)
Agriculture--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Breweries--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Buildings--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Canals--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Church property--New York (State)--New York--Maps
City walls--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Executions and executioners--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Fortification--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Harbors--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Markets--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Piers--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Ponds--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Real property--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Rivers--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Shipyards--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Synagogues--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Tanneries--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Wetlands--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Subject (Name)
Grim, David, 1737-1826
Subject (Geographic)
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Full Title
A Plan of the city and environs of New York as they were in the years 1742. 1743. & 1744. / drawn by D--- G--- in the 76th year of his age, who has at this time a perfect and correct recollection of every part of the same. Cedar Street. August 1813.
Creator
Grim, David, 1737-1826
Digital Format
image/tiff
Digital Origin
digitized other analog
Date Created
1813-August
Extent
1 map : ms.
col.
ill. ; 53 x 54 cm
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https://digitalcollectionsfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/2023-09/n_136297-136297-origin…
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