Brooklyn
New York: Geo. F. Cram, 1899.
Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 10 1/8" x 11 1/8"
Detailed map of Northern Brooklyn showing streets, parks and cemeteries, elevated railroads, ferry lines, canals and basins, and major landmark buildings. An index in the right margin lists elevated rail stations and political districts. In excellent condition. Color overprint slightly offset.
After serving in the Union army, George F. Cram (1842-1928) joined his uncle's map business and later established his own engraving and publishing firm in Chicago in 1869. As the city grew in significance as a transit hub, area publishing firms incorporated new railway routes that ran through the city into increasingly detailed and elaborate renderings of the country. Cram was especially regarded for his use of cerography, an innovative wax-engraving printing technique, that allowed for large-scale maps that could be easily a and efficiently updated. In the 1930s, the business moved to Indianapolis and began making globes, for which they are still known today.
Language: English
Price: $95.00
Item #334437