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Description
Title: Preliminary Chart of Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire
Artist/Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt.
Date: 1854
Map Type: Original Hand Colored Lithograph
Original Print Size: 16" x 12.5" (image); 17" x 13.5" (full margins)
Condition: Good (browning to folds, consistent age tone, irregular edges, see scan)
Code: A24
Description: The U.S. Coast Survey, a federal agency was founded in the early 1800's. Ferdinand Hassler was the first Superintendent of the Coast Survey (1816 - 1818 & 1832 - 1843). At the helm he instilled two key principals, accuracy and precision. Alexander Dallas Bache, Benjamin Framklin's great grandson, became Superintendent in 1843 after Hassler's death. The Coast Survey prospered under Bache's leadership, becoming one of the first great science organizations of the US Government. A. D. Bache presided over the early establishment of the American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science. He was also the founder of the National Academy of Science.
U.S. Coast Survey charts like this one of Portsmouth Harbor, were created and issued for navigation and contained all navigational information necessary for ship travel on coastal waters. Map includes Odiorne's Pt., Gerrish Island, the Piscataqua River inlet and southern Maine. Sailing directions are included in the notes.
Map in good condition, previously folded with browning prominent at the folds, overall age toning, some edges are irregular and left lower edge is trimmed tight to border then pieced to creat margin. Hand coloring is very clean and bright. Scan is very accruate to condition including edges.
Reproduction Print also Available in 3 sizes.
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