Map The altograph of Washington City, or, stranger's guide :

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Title
The altograph of Washington City, or, stranger's guide :
Contributor Names
DuBois, James T., 1851-1920.
Norris Peters Co.
Created / Published
[Washington, D.C.?] : James T. DuBois, [1892]
Subject Headings
-  Washington (D.C.)--Maps
-  Washington (D.C.)--Aerial views
-  United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Genre
Tourist maps
Notes
-  Selected points of interest shown pictorially.
-  "Entered according to Act of Congress ... 1892 by James T. DuBois ..."
-  Area beyond city limits not drawn to scale.
-  Includes directory of "Where to go."
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
-  LC copies halved and mounted on cloth backing.
-  2 copies
-  DCP
Medium
1 map : col. ; 64 x 92 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3850 1892 .D8
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3850.ct002611
Library of Congress Control Number
87693421
Online Format
image
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/87693421
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Chicago citation style:

Dubois, James T, and Norris Peters Co. The altograph of Washington City, or, stranger's guide. [Washington, D.C.?: James T. DuBois, 1892] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/87693421/.

APA citation style:

Dubois, J. T. & Norris Peters Co. (1892) The altograph of Washington City, or, stranger's guide. [Washington, D.C.?: James T. DuBois] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/87693421/.

MLA citation style:

Dubois, James T, and Norris Peters Co. The altograph of Washington City, or, stranger's guide. [Washington, D.C.?: James T. DuBois, 1892] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/87693421/>.

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