The New Naval and Military Map of the United States.

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This rare large-scale map of North America during the Civil War depicts not only the land of the United States and Mexico but also data and decorative details. Such details include portraits of American generals and cabinet members, images of battles and camp life, and census information from 1863. This map was made to be easily rolled up and tied so that it can be taken with a person on their travels.
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Medium:
Color lithograph
Collection:
Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection
Accession Number:
AS 940
Credit Line:
Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection
Date:
1863
Keywords:
Maps 18th Century; Civil War
Object Type:
Map
Dimensions:
plexi box 185.42 H x 198.12 W cm (73 H x 78 W in)
Structure:
color lithograph; lithograph
Bibliography:
James M. Goode (Author) and Thomas F. Sander (Editor), "The Albert H. Small Map Collection", The Portolan Journal, Washington Map Society, Burke, VA, 2015
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Exhibition History:
Naval Map (Working Title), May 06, 2023 - November 18, 2023
Collector's Vision II, The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, Washington DC, July 01, 2016 - April 10, 2017
Treasures from the Albert H. Small Collection, The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, Washington DC, June 21, 2018 - January 20, 2019
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