COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Riegel, J. Jr.
Author:
Philadelphia Electric Company
Date:
1951
Short Title:
A map of the territory served by Philadelphia Electric Company
Publisher:
Philadelphia Electric Co.
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
59
Obj Width cm:
87
Scale 1:
300,000
Note:
Color pictorial historical map of Philadelphia at center surrounded by Fifteen (16) Illustrations of the Company facilities, all indexed by number to their locations on the map. Map of Philadelphia includes place names, rivers, roads, railroads, agriculture, industry and historical notes, which was a practice of J. Riegel, Jr., one of the masters of the Pictorial Map. Title cartouche decorated with Ben Franklin and a Native American flank the legend, with Independence Hall and company's facilities. Includes portrait of Baltimore, compass rose, text and index.
State/Province:
Pennsylvania
City:
Philadelphia (Penn.)
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Historical
Full Title:
A map of the territory served by Philadelphia Electric Company : a business-managed, tax-paying utility owned by more than 100,000 stockholders : 2340 square miles and 3,125,000 population, 950,000 electric customers, 175,000 gas customers (suburban only), and 1000 steam customers : 1950. Drawn by J. Riegel, Jr. Copyright 1951 Philadelphia Electric Company.
List No:
11544.000
Publication Author:
Riegel, J. Jr.
Publication Author:
Philadelphia Electric Company
Pub Date:
1951
Pub Title:
A map of the territory served by Philadelphia Electric Company : a business-managed, tax-paying utility owned by more than 100,000 stockholders : 2340 square miles and 3,125,000 population, 950,000 electric customers, 175,000 gas customers (suburban only), and 1000 steam customers : 1950. Drawn by J. Regal, Jr. Copyright 1951 Philadelphia Electric Company.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
11544.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Height cm:
59
Pub Width cm:
87
Image No:
11544000.jp2
Authors:
Riegel, J. Jr.; Philadelphia Electric Company
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A map of the territory served by Philadelphia Electric Company
