World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans, La., U.S.A, The

Sub-Title

Department of Installation, Plan No. 2 Map of the City of New Orleans showing location of exposition grounds and all approaches thereto by land & water

Subject

1884 World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, points of interest, buildings, hotels, New Orleans

Date

1884 (historical)

Mapmaker

Southern Lithograph Co.

Publisher

World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition

Place of Publication

New Olreans, La.

Accession Number

0788B.013

Condition

Poor-fair. Pocket map cover, with lower left corner of the map attached, is detached from the map. Needs conservation to remove, deacidify, repair. Yellowing, tears along fold lines, creased.

Curatorial Notes

Other copies, some in very poor condition, located 1976.093.005, 10844.002, T0055.1997.0359-364. Different edition located T0055.1997.0343-344.

Insets

1. Plan of New Orleans in 1770, by Capt[ai]n Pittman of the British Army 2. Rail Road Map of Louisiana and Texas 3. [South Pass lighthouse, Eadsport, La.]

Notes

Includes several visual insets: "Perspective view of the Building and Grounds from the Northeast," "Mexican National Headquarters," "Grand Rapids (Mich.) Furniture Pavillion," "United States and State Exhibits," "Art Gallery," "The Main Building," "Factories and Mills," "Horticultural Hall," "The Ground Plan," "View of New Orleans in 1719."

Media Type

pocket map

Size

26 1/2 x 37

Storage

c01d05