The Stanford’s Smaller Railway Map of the United States is from a fascinating series of reproductions from our Edward Stanford Cartographic Collection archive. This map was originally published in 1876, the year the United States celebrated its centennial. Continue reading Stanford’s Folio Smaller Railway Map of the United States (1876)
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Mappy Monday – Stanford’s Map of Italy (1859)
Let us take you back 157 years to the Italy of 1859 with this map from our Edward Stanford Cartographic Collection archive. Continue reading Mappy Monday – Stanford’s Map of Italy (1859)
On this day in 1889, the Eiffel Tower opens
Today marks 127 years since the Eiffel Tower opened on March 31st 1889. Continue reading On this day in 1889, the Eiffel Tower opens