Map of the Main Portion of Washington, D. C.: Rand, McNally & Co. 1895

Title: Map of the Main Portion of Washington, D. C. 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: 100680 Map of the city of Washington, D. C. on the banks of the Potomac River. Features the 'President's House,' the Capital Building, the Smithsonian Institute, the Botanical Garden, the Washington Monument, and other important sites in the city. The upper right corner contains an inset titled Outline Map of Washington, D. C. 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