COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
City of DesMoines from South Park Hill, with Hawkeye Insurance Co.
Obj Height cm:
33
Obj Width cm:
42
Note:
Lithographed low oblique view, with 2 insets.
Full Title:
City of DesMoines from South Park Hill. Presented to patrons of this atlas by the Hawkeye Insurance Company of Des Moines, Iowa. (with) Hawkeye Insurarance (sic) Company's building. (with portrait) E.J. Ingersoll ... Pres, Hawkeye Ins. Co. ... Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.)
List No:
0018.151
Page No:
179
Series No:
157
Pub Date:
1875
Pub Title:
A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Pub Reference:
Checklist of Printed Maps of the Middle West to 1900, 8-0860; Ristow, American maps and mapmakers, p. 438-439; cf LeGear Atlases of the United States, L1136 and Phillips, 1639 (district not noted)
Pub Note:
Edition with views from the 7th Congressional District. Andreas made 9 separate editions of this atlas, one for each of the 9 Congressional Districts; each district ed. had special views of that district. See the reprint ed. by the Iowa Historical Society for a complete reproduction of all district views, as well as a discussion of the marketing technique in the preface. A second title page precedes the illustrated title page reading "A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. The Lakeside Press, Clark and Adams Streets, Chicago." Full color, both hand painted and printed. Bound in half leather embossed dark brown cloth covered boards with "Illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa 1875." in gilt; title is also blind stamped on the back cover. Not in Phillips Maps of America. Irregular paging.
Pub List No:
0018.000
Pub Maps:
139
Pub Height cm:
45
Pub Width cm:
38
Image No:
0018151
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2005
Publisher Location:
Chicago
Publisher:
Andreas Atlas Co.
Type:
View
State/Province:
Iowa
City:
Des Moines (Iowa)
Engraver or Printer:
Chas. Shober & Co.
Engraver or Printer:
Chicago Lithographing Co.
Publication Author:
Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Pub Type:
State Atlas
Author:
Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Date:
1875
City of DesMoines from South Park Hill, with Hawkeye Insurance Co.
