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To the Hose Companies of Philadelphia this plan of the city is inscribed. [graphic] / W. Strickland, del.
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Creator
Strickland, William, 1787-1854 delineator.
Contributor
Kneass, William, 1780-1840, publisher.
Title
To the Hose Companies of Philadelphia this plan of the city is inscribed. [graphic] / W. Strickland, del.
Publisher
Philadelphia: Engraved & pub. by W. Kneass
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1809
Date
ca. 1809
Physical Description
1 print: engraving with hand coloring; 40 x 41 cm. (15.5 x 16 in.)
Description
Plan of the city of Philadelphia east of Broad Street showing the location of fire stations for nine volunteer hose companies founded between 1803 and 1806 including Philadelphia, Good Intent, Resolution, Humane, Neptune, Perserverance, Hope, Columbia, and Southwark. Contains a vignette of the Centre Square Waterworks, and a key providing the names of many small courts and alleys.
Notes
Gift of Maxwell Whiteman.
Subject
Fire stations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Centre Square Water Works (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Geographic subject
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Maps.
Genre
Plans -- 1800-1810.
Engravings -- hand colored -- 1800-1810.
Printer
Kneass, William, 1780-1840, publisher.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *Philadelphia Maps - 1809 [6521.F]
Accession number
6521.F
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