Transportation map of Big Continent
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| Title | Transportation map of Big Continent |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1890-1899 |
| Abstract | An unattributed detailed transportation map, drawn in pen and ink, of the railroad lines in the Nelson brothers' fictitious Big Continent. The map has been drawn on the back of a typed letter, dated November 2, 1894, from the headquarters of the Democratic State Committee of New Hampshire. |
| Notes | The item is undated but the finding aid indicates the entire collection was likely created during the 1890s. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (2 pages : illustrations) ; 21 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Creation | Goshen (N.H.) |
| Genre | Transportation maps |
| Genre | Manuscript maps |
| Subject | Railroads – Pictorial works |
| Subject | Imaginary places – Pictorial works |
| Part of | Nelson Family Juvenilia Collection of Pamela Russell and Murray McClellan |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 29 |
| Rights | Public Domain: We believe this material to be in the public domain and free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |