Map of the Central Portion of Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co. 1895

Title: Map of the Central Portion of Chicago Author: Rand McNally & Co. Date: 1895 Medium: Wax engraving Condition: Very Good Plus - light age toning, some areas of minor surface dirt Inches: 11 1/4 x 14 [Paper] Centimeters: 28.58 x 35.56 [Paper] Product ID: 100684 Map of the city of Chicago, Illinois showing the city's railroad tracks and depots. Features an inset titled Outline Map of Chicago. In 1856, William H. Rand opened a Chicago print shop, hiring Irish immigrant Andrew McNally as a printer two years later. They established a relationship with the Chicago Tribune’s predecessor, soon taking over its printing operation in full. Eventually, in 1868 Rand, McNally, and Rand’s nephew George Amos Poole bought out the Tribune and founded Rand, McNally & Co. Now with significant printing experience under their belt, the three men embarked on several publishing endeavors, capitalizing on the massive success of Chicago’s railroad industry by printing tickets, tim