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CollectPondFitch-hutchings-1846
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Title
Origin of Steam Navigation. Honor to whom Honor is due. A View of Collect Pond and its Vicinity in the City of New York in 1793.
  1846 (dated)    
Description
This is an extremely scarce 1846 broadside issued by John Hutchings to promote the awareness of John Fitch as a pioneer of steam navigation. This broadside was issued in two formats - one about 50% smaller on this paper - apparently designed as a pamphlet, and this broadside example, on thick paper, with a much larger map, designed for framing and presentation. While the smaller version is common - the present map has never before been seen on the market. ....

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