Extra Large framed Engraved paper USA map showing the lands allotted to the Indian tribes and west of the Mississippi, the various internal improvements, etc., compiled from surveys at the United States land office and various other authentic sources by J Calvin Smith, New York published by JH Colton and Company 172 William Street, this is the revised 1856 edition, includes a large inset of the map of North America, a smaller inset of the southern part of Florida, engraved border includes about 22 steel engraved scenes cartouche around America, including the river of New York, Baltimore, Maryland seen, ships in the harbor, Washington DC, Charlestown, South Carolina, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Ohio, George Washington’s house, Mount Vernon, that the bunker hill, monument, Boston, Massachusetts, along with animals, including deer, Fox, Buffalo, Beaver, alligator and birds, Top center includes the American bald eagle on top of the US shield " E pluribus unum " showing the state crests for all the states at the time of 1850s, it is in a gold gesso, wood frame, behind hard plastic plexiglass, measures 88 inches long or 7 ft 4 inches , and and 6 feet high, or just about 71 inches, this map was originally designed as a fold up map with a linen backing and is in steel engraved panels
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