Map of the Southern Portion of New York City: Rand, McNally & Co. 1895

Title: Map of the Southern Portion of New York City 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: 100679 Verso: Map of the Main Portion of Brooklyn Map of the city of New York showing the East and Hudson Rivers, part of Brooklyn, Madison Square, Union Square, Washington Square, and the Battery, among other locations. Contains an inset map titled Outline Map of New York City. 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,