Map of Washington: Cram c. 1889

Title: Map of Washington Author: George F. Cram Date: c. 1889 Medium: Wax engraving Condition: Excellent - light age toning Inches: 14 1/2 x 11 1/4 [Paper] Centimeters: 36.83 x 28.58 [Paper] Product ID: 102340 Map of the city of Washington, D. C. by Chicago publisher George F. Cram. Includes numbered index indicating 'Prominent Buildings,' 'Hotels,' 'Churches,' and 'Theatres' in top right corner. Inset map of the larger District and environs in bottom left. George F. Cram (1842-1928) got his start in cartography following the Civil War when he moved to Evanston, Illinois to clerk for his uncle, a merchant by the name of Rufus Blanchard. Prior to the war, Blanchard had found success selling globes, maps, and books along the east coast until postwar disruption drove him west. Cram had served in the Union Army during the war and supposedly carried out cartographic duties for none other than Ulysses S. Grant. Cram and Blanchard eventually became business partners, founding B