Historic tour of French Quarter, Louisiana
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Lloyd's American railroad map
Covers area east of the Mississippi River. Omits most of Florida and northern Maine. Indicates "railroads in running order." [From published bibliography]
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Railroad map of Ohio published by the State. 1890. Prepared by J. A. Norton, commissioner of railroads & telegraphs. Copyright by H. B. Stranahan
Map shows drainage, counties, cities and towns, canals, single and double railroad tracks, distances, and names of lines.
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Historic Media Pre-2022: Louisiana Lao New Year Parades
Collection of historic photos and videos from previous Lunar New Years (1985-2021) focused on the theme of parades.
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Historic Media Pre-2022: Lao Traditional Textile Fashion
Collection of historic photos from previous Lunar New Years (1985-2021) focused on the themes of fashion and textiles. Features costumes worn in religious ceremonies and by street performers.
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Railroad map of Ohio
Acquisitons control no. 2007-173. "The Forman-Bassett-Hatch Co., Cleveland, O." "Published by the state." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. David Keck, given in memory of George K. Elwing.
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Map of the rail roads of New Jersey 1887
Township and county map showing drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad system with names. A table of railroads by system is in the lower right of map.
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Map of the railroads of the state of Maine accompanying the report of the railroad commissioners. 1899
Shows drainage, townships, counties, cities and towns, railroads with names, and a list of "Street railroads in Maine."
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[View of fortifications near the ruins of the Western and Atlantic Railroad bridge across the Etowah River in Georgia]
Shows fortifications near the Etowah River in the vicinity of Allatoona, Bartow County, Georgia. Bird's-eye view. Title and date from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil. Imperfect: Fold-lined, mounted on paper. Library of Congress. Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S80 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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Map of a railroad route from Phoenixville to Pinegrove
Map of Pennsylvania between Philadelphia and Harrisburg showing drainage, cities, towns, completed railroads, and the proposed Pinegrove Lancaster R.R. and the Phoenixville Cornwall R.R.
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Railroads in China, December 1953
"12859 2-54." Includes inset of "Peking and adjacent area." "GPO-SSO-1930." LC copy mounted on cloth and laminated. LC copy stamped on: 687. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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G. Woolworth Colton's railroad map of Illinois
Township map showing place names, counties, and the railroad system. At bottom of the map appear statements about the economic conditions of the state and its railroads.
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Documenting Tenth Street Historic Freedmen's Town District and The Bottom District in Dallas, Texas photos
Provides a snapshot of the Tenth Street Historic Freedmen's Town District and The Bottom in Dallas, Texas, as they appeared in August 2023. Through photos, this documentation captures the remaining structures, streetscapes, and landmarks, showcasing the resilience of these historic neighborhoods amid challenges like development pressures, city-led demolitions under the 3000-square-foot rule, disinvestment, redlining, gentrification, and fires. This visual record preserves the community’s legacy, helping present and future generations understand the neighborhood’s enduring presence and spirit despite the odds, while underscoring the importance of continued preservation efforts.
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Map of West Virginia showing railroads
Relief shown by contours. Includes indexes to railroad lines. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. 2 copies
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Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; ordered by Jeff'n Davis, Secretary of War to accompany the reports of the explorations for a railroad route
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Second bar scale glued on. Shows Indian tribal locations, military posts, routes and dates of expeditions and surveys. Includes "Authorities." Scale 1:3,000,000. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy annotated in color to show boundaries, in red and blue ink and pencil to show place names, base lines, railroads and railroad exploration routes. Vault AACR2
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Railroad map of Indiana, by Col. Thomas A. Morris, Civil Engineer,
Shows counties and county seats. A projected railroad is shown between Crawfordville and Bedford. Similar to 1852 edition but does not indicate the Whitewater Canal.
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Colton's railroad & township map, western states compiled from the United States surveys
Detailed map of the north-central states framed in decorative borders indicating drainage, state, county, and township boundaries, cities and towns, canals, roads, railroads, and proposed railroads. [From published bibliography]
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Lloyd's map of the Southern States, showing all the railroads, their stations & distances : also the counties, towns, villages, harbors, rivers, and forts
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by form lines. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1861 by J.T. Lloyd in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States ..." Text of newspaper, entitled "Lloyd's military map and gazetteer of the Southern States, Saturday, September 7, 1861" on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy imperfect: Fold lines and tears in margins mended with tape. Vault CW3
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