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David Rumsey Historical Map – Flatbush Junction Vintage Street Sign

Collage of my image of a vintage Flatbush Junction neighborhood sign ©Frank H. Jump and a piece of Flatlands from the David Rumsey Map Collection (publisher Colton, G.W. & C.B 1897) – CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE [www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~237888~5511281:Map-Of-New-York-City—Greater-New-#]

A very late Colton imprint, and probably the firm’s last year of publication. In 1898, the firm became “Colton, Ohman & Co.” and continued to issue maps until 1901 (see our #5085). The map is printed on both sides. Printed color, folded loosely into printed light brown card board covers 14×9 with “Guide Map Of New York City Issued By The Merchants’ Association of New York New York Life Building (Ground Floor) 1897” in black; to left of title is beautiful illustration of the “New York Life Building”, and above the title reads “To Foster the Trade and Commerce of New York”. – David Rumsey Map Collection

Sunset Industrial Watertower – Early Map – Mouth of Gowanus, Brooklyn

Sunset Industrial Watertower
© Frank H. Jump

Library of Congress - early Brooklyn Map

Early Brooklyn Map

Red and Yellow Hook Map
Library of Congress