File:EB9 New York - New York City in 1728.jpg

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English: Map of the city of New York as it appeared in 1728 with South Ward, East Ward, West Ward, North Ward, and Montgomerie's Ward. The map is obviously from an earlier original, as it includes markings in numbers and letters without a legend.
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Source "New York" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. XVII, p. 458.
Author AnonymousUnknown author but presumably engraved by John Bartholomew & Son or by William & Alexander Keith Johnston
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Public domain This image comes from the 13th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica or earlier. The copyrights for that book have expired in the United States because the book was first published in the US with the publication occurring before January 1, 1929. As such, this image is in the public domain in the United States.
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Map of New York City c. 1728

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current00:42, 2 December 2012Thumbnail for version as of 00:42, 2 December 20121,249 × 1,815 (475 KB)Bob Burkhardt{{Information |Description={{en|Map of the city of New York as it appeared in 1728.}} |Source=''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (9th ed.), v. 17, 1884, p. 458 (right) |Date=published 1884 |Author=cartographer not specified |Permission={{PD-Britannica}} |oth...

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